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.

marred his face when he realized everyone’s

could not do

the idea to sneak away from the side of his car and

shaky

darting from the escape route

not

while fixating on Maurice,

left Maurice

predicament, he did not

came

could almost see his younger self

experiences, Darius was once a confused

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 perfect as

immediately shot upward, shooting

they resembled that of a cautious child.He knew very well Maurice was only reacting out

type of fear numerous times —Maurice was afraid of getting

his chin higher and placed

was happening between the two.His face then lit up with joy at the outcome of things as he

could even say Edward viewed Maurice

earlier, he believed

as he approached

you with every ounce of my being that you can trust me.After all, I’m sure you

ruffled Maurice’s hair and candidly revealed his

meet Maurice at eye level, trying to be as

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

with tears.He had never experienced

the boy, Edward dejectedly retracted his