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

annoyance, Maurice could not do

idea to sneak away from

shaky at that

kept a firm and vengeful gaze, eyes darting from the escape route he mapped out to Darius’ eyes from time to

not move at

on Maurice,

Maurice feeling more ashamed

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

came

could almost see his younger self in the

two had entirely different life experiences, Darius was once a confused young boy

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

upward, shooting a prying look at

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

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

came from Darius, who only raised his chin higher and placed

face then lit up with joy at the outcome of things as he had taken a liking to

Edward viewed Maurice as

moment Edward saw Maurice earlier, he believed

features softened as

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

hair and candidly revealed his sentiments

meet Maurice at eye level, trying to

agree to be my son.I understand you have many concerns still, but I think you should

with tears.He had never experienced such

getting a response from the boy, Edward