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 realized

his annoyance, Maurice could

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

shaky

the escape route he mapped out to Darius’ eyes from time

did not move at

his brow while fixating on Maurice, whose eyes

out earlier left Maurice feeling

been in such a predicament,

sigh came

see his younger self

once a confused young

your current lifestyle, I think getting in that car and

immediately shot upward, shooting a

mind the former’s prying eyes, though, as they resembled that of a cautious child.He knew very well Maurice was only

had experienced that specific type of fear

raised his chin higher and placed both hands behind his

the two.His face then lit up with joy at the outcome of things

Edward viewed Maurice

Maurice earlier, he believed the latter would have made

his features softened as he

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

ruffled Maurice’s hair and candidly revealed his sentiments to the

knelt to meet Maurice at eye level, trying to be as

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

tears.He had never experienced such emotions before, so

getting a response from the