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

annoyance, Maurice could

sneak away from the side of his car and then

shaky

eyes darting from the escape route he mapped out to Darius’ eyes from

not move at

raised his brow while fixating on

out earlier left Maurice feeling more

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

came from

younger self in

a confused young boy who

wish to continue with your current lifestyle, I

shot upward, shooting a prying look

resembled that of a cautious child.He knew very well Maurice was

that, Darius himself had experienced that specific type of fear numerous times

only raised his chin higher and placed both hands

then lit up with joy at the outcome

even say Edward viewed Maurice as

he believed the

softened as he approached

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 sentiments

meet Maurice at eye level, trying to be

okay with it, I hope you’ll agree to be my son.I understand you have many concerns still, but I think you should give yourself a shot at a

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

a response from the boy,