His Promise: The Mafia’s Babies by C. Tamika
Chapter 84

Chapter 84

BEAU AND ISOBEL

7 HOURS

“Aren’t you nervous about meeting your family?” Isobel who had been looking at Beau for quite sometirolled his eyes at her and stared out the window.

They had followed Christian’s instructions and after he had cleaned himself up they had made theirway near the Lamberti’s estate. Christian was very clear in his instructions and they both had an ideathat it mbecause the combination of a rat and Garcia did not look well.

Beau could still not stand Isobel and wished for all of this to be over so he did never have to see heragaof not being able to choke her had burdened him, and Isobel speaking to him did not make it anybettera lot, do you?” Isobel sighed and leaned back in her seat. “But you’ve never been that much of atalker, s

“You tried to kill my twin sister and my niece, what’s there to talk about?” Beau spoke for the first time.Hwaiting for Christian’s phone call—so he didn’t have to be alone with her.

“I don’t understand you or Christian…I’ve saved your life?” Isobel spoke offended. She had notexpectedher and she knew that she still had a long way to go, but she at least expected them to be abit grateful.“You’re so selfish,” Beau whispered. He couldn’t believe how she could not see how wrongshe was. “I’mIsobel frowned her eyebrows.

“I said that you are selfish. Don’t you feel even a bit embarrassed that you have to walk through thathouone, not even your own father wants you here?” He spoke a bit louder this time. “If it wasn’t for you,nonbeen in this mess, and maybe my sister can forgive you, and maybe I am a follower—but even Ihave a lifar as I’ll go.”

“I will never forgive you!” Beau spat in her face. Those words felt like a dagger through Isobel’s heartandhead so she didn’t have to face him. Unlike Christian and Serena, Beau had not even shown herthe slighand was a complete cold stone. “And when all of this is over, you better stay away from mysister and myChristian’s phone call came at the right time and she didn’t hesitate to pick up her phone.“Where are yo“We’re near your family’s house like you’ve asked us to.” Isobel’s voice cracked as shewiped away her teyou okay?” Christian asked.

Despite forgiving her wanted to ignore her feelings, but he couldn’t. Isobel was one of the few who hadside when there were barely any left, and he would always care for her well-being, just like Vincenzo.

“I’m in a car with motherfucking Beau who has let out his feelings about wanting to choke me, do yourefine?” She hysterically sobbed while Beau rolled his eyes in disbelief. “Well, that’s a way to describehim.”chuckled.

“Beau, I know how you feel—but can you please work along—the last thing I need at the moment is…thisighed. Beau glared at Isobel and let out an exhausted breath. “Fine.”

“Good, I knew I could trust you—but I have one more request.” Christian carefully addressed thesituatioBeau obeyed his every wish, but there was nothing he could do about it. “I don’t care about howmuch yfamily, and that’s between the two of you—but please just until everything is over, please try towork aloBeau clenched his fist and wondered how far he was actually willing to go, but the moment hethought ahe had a change of mind. At the moment his feelings were not a priority. “Yes, fine I got it.”

“You’re so different from Serena, you listen.” Christian spoke relieved. “I’m at the gates, you guys cancoIt wasn’t long until Beau and Isobel walked to the gates in awkward silence and met up withChristian. “Wthis?” One of the guards asked with a confused look on his face, but Christian shruggedhim off. “They’re“Let’s go, we don’t have much time,” Christian spoke. As he walked through thedriveway he immediatelpresence of all the vehicles and knew that Lucio had followed his instructions.

“Beau, a few hours from nsurrender herself, I’m giving you a heads up but please don’t freak out.”Christian warned him. “Johnny aher, they’ll take good care of her until it’s time.” He spoke.

The only ones aware of his plan besides Vince were Isobel and Beau. “I understand.”

“Good, I’m not going to tell them anything about keeping Vince and Luis alive.” Christian spoke.“Won’tdanger?” Beau asked. This whole idea of handing Serena over had bothered him, but he trustedChristianto follow Christian, the same way Serena trusted him. “Vince will keep her safe, Serena willcome out of twon’t harm her unless you’re there.”

“Can’t I just go?” Beau tried to convince him. “No, Fabio sees you as an appetizer and Serena as themaibetter to hand her over and not get anyone on our side killed in the process so we can at least havesomIsobel told Beau.

“Right, you should know as best.” Beau sighed. “Beau, don’t worry—this will all be over in seven hours.Syou know that.” Christian praised her. He knew as best and even got to experience how Serena’spersonaafter her pregnancy. “You’re right, she is and she will be fine.” Beau agreed.

“How did it go with Vince?” Beau asked and listened as Christian told him what had happened. Despitewhappened Beau knew that Vince would eventually do the right thing.

“I feel extremely uncomfortable,” Isobel spoke and tried her hardest to ignore the looks everyone wasgiknew she deserved it, but she could not understand how no one had moved on.

Christian led them through the mansion until they had arrived at his dad’s office and made them waitbesliding door. “What are you doing here?” Aldo Sala asked as he opened the sliding door and glaredfromdaughter he had disowned. “Dad,” Isobel whispered.

“She’s with me, it’s okay sir,” Christian reassured him, but to Aldo, that wasn’t enough. “Christian, whydordered everyone to come here—I thought we had one more week.” He ignored his daughter’s

existencan answer.

Christian sighed and looked at the Lamberti’s, the Alfonzo’s, and all the others who had not realized hiscould only see Beau and Isobel. “Things have changed sir, come we have a lot to discuss and not thatmuChristian and Aldo walked through, while Isobel leaned her head against the wall and Beau lookedto hisbrothers through the sliding door. They still don’t know, Beau thought to himself.

It had bothered him that despite him and Serena having the same eyes, which a parent should’ve beenaMatteo had failed to do so many times. It had even made him jealous when Serena told him that theyallknew it right away.

“You were right.” Beau gulped after a silence of nearly ten minutes. It was taking a long time andChristiaexplain. Isobel turned her head and looked at him. “What?” She hissed, as she was not in themood to dehis rude comments.

“About me being nervous, you’re right. They are the same people who handed me to Fabio while theyhpower to fight for me, but they chose not to.” Beau spoke. The thought of his parents giving him awaylikmeat, while they send away Serena in the hopes of saving her from Fabio and giving her a better lifemadbut he knew that she was no to blame. Perhaps Serena had a reason to forgive them, but he reallydidn’twas to be there for Serena.

“Trust me, the Alfonzo’s are warm people and within a few minutes they’ll be squeezing the life out ofyoon the other hand?” Isobel chuckled as she looked at the Sala’s who were all giving her a side-eye.Gettiher father meant getting disowned by her entire family.

“You’re still family, it’s not that they don’t want to forgive you. They need time and what you did wasvercan’t accept them to welcome you back with open arms—so you should wait for a bit.” Beau triedhis hadown.

“Then maybe you should follow your own advice and forgive the Alfonzo’s.” Isobel smiled at him butBehead. “You don’t understand, that’s different—you never got tortured, belittled—“

“It’s actually really sad, I’m so sorry for all of that.” Isobel pouted and reached out to touch his cheek,buface to stop her from doing so. “Don’t ever touch me.”

“If that’s what you want.” Isobel shrugged her shoulders. “Beau, look!” She nudged his shoulder andpoiAlfonzo who held his hand against his heart and looked right at Beau.

Even though the sliding door, it wasn’t that difficult to notice Matteo Alfonzo’s emotional reaction. Justlelse they had all turned around their heads to look at Beau, who had gotten self-conscious andlowered Matteo Alfonzo took several steps forward and threw open the sliding so he could face Beau.“Let me loMatteo gasped and held a polite distance.

Beau slowly raised his head and looked into his father’s tearful eyes while Marcello and Emilio had alsos“Carmen is going to pack her bags and leave the family,” Marcello spoke with big eyes as he placedhis hshoulder and pulled him into a tight hug.

Beau was aware of Carmen and the stories Serena had told him. Carmen, their little sister who was notthcompared to Luke, their younger brother.

“Welcome home,” Marcello whispered while Emilio joined into the hug. Beau had no choice but to hugtcould easily see that Isobel was right, they were warm people—but his issue was not with his brothers.

They had both pulled away and took a step aside so Matteo could look at him. Matteo could sense theahis eyes and did not have the guts to reach out to him, so he grabbed his hand instead. “So yoursister dyou all to herself.” He smiled and rubbed Beau’s hand as a tear left his eye.

“This reunion is very nice, but we only have around six hours left—so if you all mind.” Christian invitedthgave Isobel a look. “I think it’s better if you uh..”

“Yes, I understand.” Isobel smiled through her pain. “I’ll just wait here.”

She was well aware of the kind of strings Christian probably had to pull, just for her to be here andwould“I would like to introduce you to everyone, but we should do that some other time—this is my dad,you’times.” Christian led him to Lucio who was still in shock by the news. “It’s nice to meet you.” LuciosmiledEspecially to him, it felt as if another half of the guilt he had felt had washed away. He did notwant to leawith any unfinished business, and considered Beau to be part of it. “This one looks differentfrom Serenavery cold and he doesn’t look all that excited to meet us either.” Franco Lamberti hadpushed everyone alook at Beau.

“Grandpa, please stop this.” Christian sighed, but Beau shook his head. “Don’t worry, it’s okay.” Hechucsomething new to him and something he had often heard, but he had no reason to smile. “I meantno oftold us all about how you’ve helped us.”

“It’s better for you to be at this side because we’re not letting a single Garcia breathe, right Christian?”Fwhile Christian looked the other way. It was beyond him how they were all so prepared to create abloodwhich he was trying to avoid. “So what you’ve told us is that Fabio won’t harm Serena as long asthey stasighed, while Beau listened to his father’s words with clenched fists. Even until now all hecared about wa“We can send someone to deal with Vincenzo and Luis,” Gio suggested. “No, I will dealwith them, I told them and I don’t know if I can trust you.” Christian spoke.

“We don’t have any time for this, we should go over everything.” He spoke, but there was only onethinghis mind.

Serena and the baby. He began to think that maybe he was crazy for handing over Serena to keepFabio forcing Serena to surrender herself.

He couldn’t even imagine how betrayed she would feel after seeing Luis and Vince alongside Fabio,but that Serena was a smart person and would soon realize on her own that it was all part of the planand thnever betray her ever again.