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

annoyance, Maurice could not

away from the side of his car and then drive away

breathing grew shaky

darting from the escape route he mapped out to

not

brow while fixating on Maurice,

Maurice feeling more ashamed than

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

sigh came from

could almost see his younger self

the two had entirely different life experiences, Darius was once a confused young boy who

lifestyle, I think getting in that car and leaving is the best

immediately shot upward, shooting a prying

they resembled that of a cautious child.He knew very well Maurice was only

top of that, Darius himself had experienced that specific type

only raised his chin higher and placed both hands behind

two.His face then lit up

could even say Edward viewed Maurice as a child of

Maurice earlier, he believed the

features softened as he

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 I like

ruffled Maurice’s hair and candidly revealed his sentiments

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

with it, I hope 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

words 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, not

getting a response from the boy, Edward dejectedly retracted