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.

eventually marred his face when he realized everyone’s attention was

annoyance, Maurice could

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

shaky at that

eyes darting from the escape

did not

while fixating on Maurice, whose eyes still

Maurice

had never been in such a predicament,

came

almost see his younger self in the blond boy

life experiences, Darius was once a confused young

emotionlessly, "If you don’t wish to continue with your current lifestyle, I think getting in that car

shooting a

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

had experienced that specific type

raised his chin higher and placed

then lit up with joy

Edward viewed Maurice as

Edward saw Maurice earlier, he believed

as he approached Maurice's

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

hair and candidly revealed his sentiments to the

speaking, he knelt to meet Maurice at eye level,

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

Maurice’s eyes became glossary with tears.He had never experienced such

the boy, Edward dejectedly retracted his