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 realized everyone’s attention was on

annoyance, Maurice could not do anything

the idea to sneak away from the side of

grew shaky

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

not move at

on Maurice, whose

called out earlier left Maurice feeling more ashamed

had never been in such a predicament, he did not Know how to resolve

came from

see his younger self in the

Darius was once a confused young boy who could

to continue with your current lifestyle, I think getting in that car and leaving is

immediately shot upward, shooting a prying look at

though, as they resembled that of a cautious child.He knew very well

Darius himself had experienced that specific type of fear

word came from Darius, who only raised his chin higher and placed

up with joy at the outcome of things as he had taken a liking

even say Edward viewed Maurice as

Maurice earlier, he believed the latter would have made

features softened as he approached

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

ruffled Maurice’s hair and candidly revealed

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

agree to be my son.I understand you have many concerns still, but I think you should give yourself a shot at

were so full of love and sincerity that Maurice’s eyes became glossary with tears.He had never experienced such emotions before, so he stiffened on the spot,

response from the boy, Edward dejectedly retracted his