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 he

annoyance, Maurice could not do anything

idea to sneak away from the

breathing grew shaky at that

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

did not

on Maurice, whose eyes

left Maurice feeling more ashamed

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

sigh came from

almost see his younger self in the

entirely different life experiences, Darius was once a

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

immediately shot upward, shooting a prying look at

prying eyes, though, as they resembled that of a cautious child.He knew very well Maurice was only reacting out

type of

only raised his chin higher

up with joy at the outcome of things

could even say Edward viewed Maurice

he believed the

as he

many 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

and candidly revealed his

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

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

with tears.He had never

from the boy,