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.

deep frown eventually marred his face when

Maurice could

thumbs, he suddenly had the idea to sneak away from the side of

grew shaky at

and vengeful gaze, eyes darting from the escape

did not move

raised his brow while fixating on Maurice, whose eyes still

left Maurice feeling more ashamed than

a predicament,

sigh came

younger self in the

once a confused young boy who

continue with your current lifestyle, I think getting in that car and leaving is the best option.Because your adoptive family isn’t

immediately shot upward, shooting a prying

resembled that of a cautious

specific type of fear numerous times —Maurice was

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

Edward finally understood what was happening between the two.His face then lit up with joy at the outcome

viewed Maurice as a child of his

saw Maurice earlier, he believed the latter would have made

softened as he

doubts, but I can swear to you with every ounce of my being that you can trust me.After all, I’m sure you can tell

Maurice’s hair and candidly revealed his

speaking, he knelt to meet Maurice at eye level, trying

you have many concerns still, but I think you should give yourself a shot at

were so full of love and sincerity that Maurice’s eyes became glossary with tears.He had never experienced such

from the boy, Edward