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.

frown eventually marred his face when he realized everyone’s

annoyance, Maurice could not do

from the side of his

grew shaky at that

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

did not move

raised his brow while fixating on Maurice, whose

out earlier left Maurice feeling more ashamed

a predicament, he did not Know how

came

could almost see his younger self

different life experiences, Darius was once a confused

continue with your current lifestyle, I think

shot upward, shooting a prying look

as they resembled that of a

had experienced that specific type of fear

a word came from Darius, who only raised his chin

then lit up with joy at the outcome of things as he

say Edward viewed Maurice as

believed the latter would have

as he approached Maurice's

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

ruffled Maurice’s hair and candidly revealed his sentiments to the

he knelt to meet Maurice at eye level, trying

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

tears.He had never experienced such emotions before,

the boy, Edward dejectedly retracted his