The Consortium's Heir

Chapter 304

"My adoptive family doesn’t treat me as well as the outside world believes.Also, the woman who took me away from the orphanage —well, she makes it clear how sick she is of me.My adoptive mother often expresses how helpless she is when I get picked on by everyone else, but I can tell she, too, doesn't like me," Maurice revealed, testing the waters as he cautiously looked at Darius.

Yet, disappointment soon tightened his chest to know the answer he wanted never came.

Darius continued to stare at Maurice, knowing what the latter was thinking.He secretly found it funny how the boy reacted.

While everyone was still stunned by the sudden turn of events, he raised his hand, hovering it over Maurice’s head.

That caused Maurice to stiffen, holding his breath until the former's hand rested on his head.

Only then did he calm down.

Darius quirked a brow but kept his opinions to himself.

All he did was calmly point out, "You were hoping to see if I knew your birth parents and whether I could tell you about them."

Maurice rolled his eyes.

He thought he hid his emotions well, yet Darius had somehow seen through him and accurately guessed his every thought.

One thing he did not anticipate, however, was how to deal with the situation before him.

Silence ensued at the scene, making things even more awkward.

Everyone felt the tension, including Maurice’s peers, who watched from the sides.

Maurice was not focusing on this; his eyes were rolling at a specific person—Darius.

his face when he realized everyone’s attention was

could

his thumbs, he suddenly had the idea to sneak away from

shaky

and vengeful gaze, eyes darting from the escape route he mapped out to Darius’ eyes from time to

did not move at

while fixating on

earlier left Maurice feeling more ashamed

such a predicament, he did not Know how

sigh came

could almost see his younger self in the blond boy before

the two had entirely different life experiences, Darius was once a confused young boy who could relate

emotionlessly, "If you don’t wish to continue with your current lifestyle, I think getting in that car and leaving is the best option.Because your adoptive family isn’t as perfect as

shot upward, shooting a prying look

did not mind the former’s prying eyes, though, as they resembled that of a cautious child.He knew very well Maurice was only reacting

specific type of fear numerous

came from Darius, who only raised his chin higher and placed both hands behind

what was happening between the two.His face then lit up with joy at the outcome of things as

Edward viewed Maurice as a child of his

earlier, he believed the

his features softened as he approached Maurice's

I can swear to you with every ounce of my

hair and candidly revealed

at eye level,

to be my son.I understand you have many

eyes became glossary with tears.He had never experienced such emotions before, so he stiffened on the spot,

from the boy, Edward dejectedly