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.

eventually marred his face when he realized everyone’s attention

could not

idea to sneak away from the

grew shaky at

gaze, eyes darting from the escape route he mapped out to Darius’ eyes

not move at

raised his brow while fixating on

left Maurice

in such a predicament, he did not Know how to

sigh came

could almost see his younger self in the blond boy before

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

he pointed 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

upward, shooting a prying

resembled that of a cautious child.He knew very well Maurice

had experienced that specific type

raised his chin higher and placed both hands behind his

face then lit up with joy

say Edward viewed Maurice as

believed the latter would have made

features softened as

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

hair and candidly

to meet Maurice at eye

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

full of love and sincerity that Maurice’s eyes became glossary with tears.He had never experienced

getting a response from the boy, Edward dejectedly retracted his