Make Our Family Great Again – Chapter 89

The Borges hearing has resumed.

Chairman Porter, the head of the hearing, followed Luke Felini’s warning and Congressman Paragoni’s suggestion.

Without asking for names… he engaged in small talk.

He asked the witness Borges if he had traveled in this country and if he had committed any crimes while there.

Then, he went on to mention the cities in this country.

Borges responded with a joke, claiming he hadn’t even heard of some of those cities.

This elicited responses from the reporters nearby, who seemed to be both amused by Borges’s joke and waiting for something significant to come out of this dull conversation, which seemed to have no nutritional value.

On the other hand, Paragoni appeared quite satisfied with Porter’s questions, his expression beaming.

“Today, unlike yesterday, you aren’t asking useless questions.”

“…”

Elena, Felicita, and I were watching the hearing that had started earlier in the morning.

Veronica was sound asleep, so I didn’t bother waking her. It would probably be better for her to sleep.

“Even so, I think that’s a bit too lenient.”

Felicita, unlike Elena, remarked that Porter’s questions were too blunt. The intention behind completely missing the point was too clear.

“True, but I wish Paragoni would manage his expression better.”

However, to me, the real problem was the Congressman next to him, who clearly couldn’t keep a straight face.

Back to the screen.

“…”

The reporters and Paragoni were watching Chairman Porter closely, who seemed deep in thought.

“Borges, you mentioned Edward Sanchez yesterday. The BOI has issued a summons to that criminal to attend this hearing, but due to certain circumstances, he is unable to appear today.”

What Porter said was the truth.

The BOI’s special investigators headed to Eddie Sanchez’s mansion and showed him the summons.

But they couldn’t bring Sanchez with them.

The issue was his enormous size, which was incomparable to any typical Golem.

No ordinary vehicle could handle it, and they couldn’t find the special magically-enhanced vehicle he usually used.

Borges seemed flabbergasted by this.

It was a risky endeavor to mention the name of the boss of the Sanchez Family, to say the least.

But really, who would have thought the government’s operations would be this messed up?

“Borges, is there anyone else who can provide more detailed testimony regarding the Five Families?”

“…”

“Perhaps the bosses of the other families would be appropriate.”

Paragoni’s expression darkened.

Seeing that, I felt like Paragoni had no middle ground whatsoever.

“Chairman, that… that would…”

Borges was caught off guard by the unexpected turn of events. He stumbled over his words, clearly shaken.

“I’ll say it again, Borges. If you can’t name another qualified witness for this hearing, the immunity granted by your testimony will be revoked.”

“…”

Borges couldn’t keep his mouth shut and clenched his hands together.

“Borges, please answer.”

“Borges! Please answer!”

Chairman Porter was intensifying his demands. My two wives and I had no choice but to feel tense.

Could he really refuse my warning and Paragoni’s suggestion and escalate this?

Did he think a Senator was that stupid?

“There is someone else you mentioned.”

Borges replied to Chairman Porter.

“…Then who is the current boss of the Dragovich Family?”

“He is someone who inherited the family from the previous boss, unlike Sanchez, my former boss. He has been ruling the Dragovich Family for over ten years.”

“What’s his name?”

“…I need to consult with my lawyer before I say anything.”

“…”

Chairman Porter had just been dealt a blow by Borges.

Everyone expected the name of the boss of the Dragovich Family to come out, but Borges was proving to be more difficult than anticipated.

Should I say he knows how to play the game?

Moreover, just at the right moment, another member intervened.

“Attention audience and fellow members! We will recess for 20 minutes.”

“…”

Paragoni glared at Porter, who promptly averted his eyes from Paragoni’s gaze.

But Porter had his plan.

While he followed Luke Felini’s warning and Congressman Paragoni’s suggestion… there was a way for him to achieve justice through this hearing.

Thus began the longest 20 minutes of Porter’s life.

“Borges, have you finished conferring with your lawyer?”

“Yes, Chairman.”

Porter asked again for the name—the name of the Dragovich Family boss.

“The name of the boss of the Dragovich Family is… Mikhail Dragovich. Mikhail Dragovich.”

Borges repeated the long name twice.

Perhaps he wanted to make sure no one had missed it.

Regardless, the hearing room erupted with commotion.

With Eddie Sanchez and now Mikhail Dragovich’s name revealed, two of the bosses from the Five Families had been exposed.

Furthermore, just like Sanchez, Dragovich would certainly be summoned by BOI special investigators.

“Borges, about that Mikhail Dragovich you just mentioned, we plan to issue a summons for him today as well.”

“Yes, Chairman.”

“But a repeat of what happened yesterday is possible. So please tell us one more name.”

“…”

Borges’s expression was quite something.

If this moment hadn’t been caught on TV, he might have stood up and punched Porter.

At that moment, abruptly, the phone in Felicita’s Room, where my two wives and I were sitting, rang loudly.

“Luke, I’ll get it.”

“Yeah. Thanks.”

Felicita, the closest to the phone among us three, picked it up.

“Dad?”

It seemed like Vito Marinelli was calling. Felicita struggled to explain the ongoing situation in the hearing.

However, it appeared that other bosses were reaching out during the call as well—Darius Russo, Little Dom, and Dominico Solomon, to be precise.

*

“…Everyone’s panicking, worried about their names being revealed.”

“Can’t blame them.”

After responding to Elena, I took the receiver from Felicita. My call with Vito Marinelli had long been over.

“Solomon, it’s me.”

“Godfather! What’s going on? Are we going to end up having our names revealed too?!”

“No, that won’t happen. Don’t worry and just wait.”

So far, only the names of Sanchez and Dragovich had been mentioned. It seemed unlikely that every boss’s name would come out today.

Most importantly… even if I tried to intervene now, it would probably be too late.

[It’s really too late when you think it’s late.]

Both Solomon and I on the other end were in serious situations.

But then that chat window started acting up, showing nonsensical text. The letters from a newspaper next to the phone began moving rapidly before disappearing.

“Anyway, I gotta hang up. Don’t worry too much.”

“…Yes.”

Solomon replied reluctantly.

I returned to the couch and continued watching the hearing with my two wives.

“Who’s the boss of the Marmala Family?”

“Carmen. These days, they’re referred to as the Carmen Family.”

Borges answered as if Porter’s terminology was outdated.

“The boss of the Carmen Family is a very unique woman.”

He started with a story about how she got control of the Marmala Family, just as he did with Sanchez.

How she had handled her predecessor in the most brutal way.

“Her name is Rita Carmen.”

The reporters reacted more intensely than ever.

The camera shutters capturing Borges and the Congress members sounded akin to when Sanchez’s and Dragovich’s names were mentioned.

In this moment, Paragoni leaned over to whisper something in Chairman Porter’s ear, and he began discussing something with the other Congress members.

Though the TV captured the scene, we couldn’t hear their conversation.

Eventually, the Chairman announced the conclusion of the hearing. The hearing hadn’t fully ended; it was merely the day’s schedule that concluded.

After revealing the names of two bosses, the hearing was wrapped up neatly.

This time, no other bosses called.

It seemed like everyone had a fair understanding of how things were going.

Eddie Sanchez of the Sanchez Family.

Rita Carmen of the Carmen Family.

Mikhail Dragovich of the Dragovich Family.

These three bosses shared a common trait.

They were all excluded from the new Five Families led by Elena and me.

Although Porter disregarded my warning about naming names… he still achieved a top-notch result.

“…”

To be frank, those three bosses were all people who wouldn’t think twice about killing Porter.

Among the three, Dragovich seemed somewhat rational, but the other two wouldn’t just stand by after such humiliation.

“Luke, this isn’t what you intended, right?”

“Uh, of course not. That Senator set this all up on his own.”

I made it clear that there hadn’t been any discussions.

“This isn’t good. Elena, Fel, I need to step out for a bit.”

“Where are you going? You’re not planning to meet the Senator, are you?”

“…”

Felicita held back her words, but Elena was different. She seemed to think I might handle Porter.

“No, it’s not like that. I just want to have a chat with Paragoni.”

I was curious about what they discussed at the end of the hearing.

And since he was there, he would likely know Porter’s intentions.

That was the most crucial part for me.

Whether attacking just my and Elena’s enemies was intentional or just a coincidence.

“Okay, Luke. But hurry back.”

“Yeah, of course.”

Before leaving the room, I made sure to convey my intentions to Paragoni through my underboss, Carso.

There was no need to expect an answer.

Paragoni had no choice but to meet me. I headed straight to the elevator and rode down to the first floor, then boarded the armored vehicle.

This time, Carso would accompany me as a special guest.

“…”

“Brother, is something wrong?”

“No, it’s just that your presence makes the car feel a bit congested.”

“Yes?”

As expected, Carso was a Golem through and through.

The car was heavy due to its armored specifications, and with Carso in it, I had no choice but to let the wolf in the passenger seat out. The other wolves guarding outside would be sufficient.

“Alright, let’s go.”

“Yes, Godfather.”

With the driver’s reply, the armored car and several other vehicles started heading towards the Congressman’s office.