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

his annoyance, Maurice could not do

idea to sneak away from the side of his car and then drive away before anyone

shaky at that

darting from the escape route he mapped out to Darius’

did not

on Maurice, whose

out earlier left Maurice feeling more ashamed than

been in such a predicament, he did not Know how

came from

almost see his younger self

a confused young boy who could

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

shooting a prying

not mind the former’s prying eyes, though, as they resembled that of a

Darius himself had experienced that specific type of

Darius, who only raised his chin higher and placed

that point, Edward finally understood 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

even say Edward viewed Maurice

Edward saw Maurice earlier, he believed the latter would

as he approached Maurice's

doubts, but I can swear to you with every ounce of my being that you can trust me.After

ruffled Maurice’s hair and candidly revealed his sentiments

eye level, trying to

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 loving

had never experienced such emotions before, so he stiffened on the spot, not knowing how to

the boy, Edward dejectedly