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

could not

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

shaky

firm and vengeful gaze, eyes darting from the escape route

did not

raised his brow while fixating on Maurice, whose eyes still

called out earlier left Maurice feeling more ashamed

a predicament, he did not Know

sigh came from

could almost see his younger self in the blond boy

different life experiences, Darius was once a

he pointed at Maurice’s car and said emotionlessly, "If you don’t wish 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

shot upward, shooting a prying look

the former’s prying eyes, though, as they resembled that of

type of fear numerous times —Maurice was

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

happening between the two.His face then lit up

say Edward viewed Maurice as

saw Maurice earlier, he believed the

his features softened as he approached Maurice's

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 sentiments

at eye level,

have many concerns still, but I think you

eyes became glossary with tears.He had never experienced

response from the boy, Edward dejectedly retracted