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.

face when he realized everyone’s

annoyance, Maurice could not do anything

thumbs, he suddenly had the idea to sneak away from the side of his

breathing grew shaky at that

darting from the escape

did not move at

brow while fixating on Maurice, whose eyes still rolled

called out earlier left Maurice feeling

such a predicament, he did

came

could almost see his younger self in the blond

experiences, Darius was once a confused young boy who could relate to how

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

opposite, Darius did not mind the former’s prying eyes, though, as they resembled that

had experienced that specific type of fear

who only raised his chin higher and placed both hands

lit up with

even say Edward viewed Maurice as

moment Edward saw Maurice earlier, he believed the latter would have made

as he

many fears and doubts, but I can swear to you with every ounce of my

hair and candidly revealed his

meet Maurice at eye level, trying to be as

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

had never experienced such

getting a response from the