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

could not do anything

suddenly had the idea to sneak away from the side

breathing grew shaky

firm and vengeful gaze, eyes darting from the escape route he mapped

did not move at

on

out earlier left Maurice feeling

had never been in such a predicament, he did not

came

younger self in the blond boy

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

current lifestyle, I think getting in that car and

upward, shooting

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

raised his chin higher and placed both hands behind his

what was happening between the two.His face then lit up with joy at the outcome of things as he had taken a liking to

say Edward viewed Maurice as a

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

as he approached

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

Maurice’s hair and candidly revealed his sentiments to the

speaking, he knelt to meet Maurice at eye

have

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

getting a response from the boy, Edward dejectedly