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.

frown eventually marred his face when he realized everyone’s attention was

annoyance, Maurice could not do

idea to sneak away from the side of his car and

grew shaky at

vengeful gaze, eyes darting from the escape route he

not move

his brow while fixating on Maurice, whose

called out earlier left Maurice feeling more

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

came

see his younger self in the blond boy

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

to continue with your current lifestyle, I think getting in that car and leaving is the best option.Because your adoptive

upward, shooting a

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

Darius himself had experienced that specific type of fear numerous times —Maurice was afraid

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

that point, Edward finally understood what was happening between the two.His face then lit up with joy at the outcome of

say Edward viewed Maurice as a child of

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

as he

know you have 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

ruffled Maurice’s hair and candidly revealed his

Maurice at eye level, trying

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

of love and sincerity that Maurice’s eyes became glossary with tears.He had never experienced such emotions before, so he stiffened on the

from the boy, Edward dejectedly