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 was on

his annoyance, Maurice could

had the idea to sneak away from the side of

breathing grew shaky at

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

not move

on Maurice, whose

called out earlier left Maurice feeling more ashamed than

never been in such a predicament, he did not

came

see his younger self in the

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

lifestyle, I think getting in that car and leaving is the best option.Because your adoptive family isn’t as perfect

shot upward, shooting a prying look at

did not mind the former’s prying eyes, though, as they resembled that of a cautious child.He knew very well Maurice was only reacting

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

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

up with joy at the outcome of things as

even say Edward viewed Maurice as a child

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

his features softened as

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

candidly revealed his

meet Maurice at eye level, trying to be as sincere

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 a

had never experienced such emotions before, so he stiffened on the spot,

a response from the boy, Edward dejectedly retracted his