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.

frown eventually marred his face when he realized everyone’s

his annoyance, Maurice could

thumbs, he suddenly had the idea to sneak away from the side of his car and then drive away before anyone

breathing grew shaky

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

not move

while fixating on

out earlier left Maurice feeling more ashamed

he had never been in such a predicament, he did not Know how

came

self in the

different life experiences, Darius was once a

don’t wish to continue with your current lifestyle, I think getting in that car and leaving is the best option.Because your

head immediately shot upward, shooting a

prying eyes, though, as they resembled that of

experienced that specific type of fear numerous times —Maurice was afraid of

only raised his chin higher

point, Edward finally understood what was happening between the two.His face then lit up

viewed Maurice

moment Edward saw Maurice earlier, he believed the latter would have made the perfect

as he

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

Maurice’s hair and candidly revealed his sentiments to the

knelt to meet Maurice at eye level, trying to be

have many concerns still, but I think you should

tears.He had never experienced

a response from the boy, Edward dejectedly retracted his