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

his annoyance, Maurice could not do anything

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

grew shaky

he kept a firm and vengeful gaze, eyes darting from the escape

did not move at

raised his brow while fixating on Maurice, whose

Maurice feeling more ashamed than

been in such a predicament, he did not Know how to resolve

sigh came

could almost see his younger self in

was once a confused

to continue with your current lifestyle, I think getting in that car and leaving is the

shooting a prying

did not mind the former’s prying eyes, though, as they resembled that of a cautious child.He

had experienced that specific type of fear

came from Darius, who only raised his chin

finally understood what was happening between the two.His face then lit up with

Edward viewed Maurice as a child of

believed the latter would have made the

his features softened as he approached Maurice's

doubts, but I can swear to you with every ounce of

Maurice’s hair and candidly revealed his sentiments to

knelt to meet Maurice at eye level, trying

be my son.I understand you have many concerns still, but I think you should give yourself a shot at a

Maurice’s eyes became glossary with tears.He had never experienced such emotions before,

response from the boy,