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 he realized everyone’s attention was on

Maurice could not do

from the side of his car and

breathing grew shaky at

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

not

his brow while fixating on Maurice, whose eyes

Maurice feeling more ashamed

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

came from

could almost see his younger self

a confused young boy

I think getting in that car and leaving is the best option.Because

head immediately shot upward, shooting a prying

that of a

that, Darius himself had experienced that specific type of fear numerous times —Maurice was afraid of getting

who only raised his chin higher and placed

up with

Maurice as

Maurice earlier, he believed the latter would have made

as he approached

fears and 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 how much I like

ruffled Maurice’s hair and candidly revealed his

knelt to meet Maurice at eye

hope you’ll agree to be my son.I understand you have many concerns still, but I think

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

from the