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.

when

annoyance, Maurice could not do anything about

the idea to sneak away from the side of his car and then drive away

grew shaky

from the escape route he mapped out

did not move

brow while fixating on

called out earlier left Maurice

such a predicament, he

sigh came

younger self in the blond boy

once a confused

"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

shooting

they resembled that of a cautious child.He knew very well Maurice

himself had experienced that specific type of fear numerous times

his chin higher and placed both hands behind his

between the two.His face then lit up with joy at the outcome

viewed Maurice as a child of his

believed the

softened as he approached Maurice's

have many fears and doubts, but I can swear to you with every ounce of my being

Maurice’s hair and candidly

he knelt to meet Maurice at eye level, trying to

with it, I hope you’ll agree to be my son.I understand you have many concerns

full of love and sincerity that Maurice’s eyes became glossary with tears.He had never experienced such emotions before, so he stiffened on

response from the