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.

marred his face when he

annoyance, Maurice could

his thumbs, he suddenly had the idea to sneak away from the side of his car and then drive away

grew shaky at

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

not move

while fixating on Maurice, whose eyes still

out earlier left Maurice feeling more ashamed

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

came

younger self in the blond boy

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

said emotionlessly, "If you don’t wish to continue with your current lifestyle, I think getting in that car and leaving is the best option.Because your adoptive family isn’t as perfect as

upward, shooting a prying

eyes, though, as they resembled that of a cautious child.He knew very well Maurice was only reacting out of

Darius himself had experienced that specific type of fear

Darius, who only raised his chin higher and placed both hands behind his

between the two.His face then lit up with

Maurice as a child of his

saw Maurice earlier, he believed the latter would have made

softened as he approached

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

ruffled Maurice’s hair and candidly revealed his sentiments to

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

my son.I understand you have many concerns still, but I think you should give yourself

became glossary with tears.He had never experienced such emotions before, so he stiffened on the spot, not knowing how

from the boy,