The Consortium’s Heir by Benjamin_Jnr

Chapter 183

Darius kept his eyes trained on Ward so he caught the resolution in his eyes. He didn't say anything

else and merely looked into Ward's eyes.

Ward was uncomfortable with the way Darius was watching him. His gaze was filled with helplessness

and disappointment. However, he didn't have a choice.

He figured that since Darius had already tracked down his family, he was probably already privy to

much information. So, he allowed himself to drop the mask of anger as he looked at Darius, revealing

his guilt and regret.

Darius didn't know what was happening, but he could hear the officials' custom-made leather shoes

tapping against the floor. He looked at Ward with a poker face and said, "Professor Plinsky, they're

coming, and I'll go with them."

Ward stared at his favorite student. As he watched Darius leave, he knew that this was the end of their

relationship.

Darius could sense that Ward still had plenty to say to him. So, he walked slowly. He told himself to

give Ward one last chance-if Ward had yet to say anything by the time he stepped out of the

classroom, he wouldn’t offer his help anymore.

Right before he walked out of the classroom, Ward suddenly said, "Darius, I can sense your reluctance

to accept this, so I'll tell you very clearly that there’s no way you’ll be implicated for something that you

haven’t done.”

When Darius heard this, he retracted his foot and turned to face Ward, who looked relieved. Darius

started to frown again, but he stopped when he saw Ward packing his books. Ward had never missed a

class, but his actions were enough to show that he didn't intend to conduct this one.

Darius looked wary, and he felt that Ward was probably going to do something that he couldn't accept.

Then, Ward confirmed his suspicions." My student made a huge mistake and broke the law, so I can't

possibly stay on as a lecturer here. I’m going to tender my resignation immediately as an apology." He

looked at Darius as he said this, and Darius knew that he'd made this decision out of guilt.

However, there was no way Darius would agree to it. He was about to speak when a hoarse voice rang

out behind him. "Sir, it's been a while. I never would’ve expected to see you here."

Darius turned around to see the official that had taken him away the last time. He nodded and said, "I’m

the one that's being accused of plagiarism, and I'm willing to go with you, but I have one request-1 want

to bring Professor Ward Plinsky along with me. He's the one who reported me."

The official wanted to turn him down because this had never been done before, but when Darius

winked at him with a trace of pleading in his eyes, his mind raced. Then, he nodded. "I agree to your

request."

He turned, "Are you Professor Ward Plinsky?"

Ward had relaxed at Darius' choice, and he nodded. "Yes. Yes, I am. I'm willing to assist in the

investigation."

When they were gone, the students started discussing what had just happened.

"Oh, my God. I never thought I'd be able to witness something like that. I feel like I'm dreaming."

"I recorded it, and I’m going to upload it to all the largest social media platforms. It'll definitely go viral!"

Everyone present had a different opinion of the incident.

On the other hand, the people seated in the car all had the same expression. Their eyes were wide

with shock.

"Why didn't you try to contact me behind their backs, Professor? Did they have eyes on you at all

times?" Darius had already listened to Ward’s explanation and had difficulty imagining it.

The official felt like he was dreaming. "It's hard to imagine that something like that happened at my

workplace, and I was completely oblivious."

Ward bent over with his head in his hands, feeling tormented. "I've been locked up this whole time, and

they only gave me a few minutes this morning to make my decision. I had no other choice."

Darius looked guilty. "I’m sorry, sir. I didn't think that they'd kidnap your grandchild." 1

Ward’s eyes were filled with pain. In fact, one couldn't even see the whites of his eyes because they

were bloodshot. Darius met his eyes and found he couldn't bring himself to say anything. The same

could be said for the official. Silence descended upon them.

After several minutes, Darius said, "You can find a way to get me out of there, right?”

The official looked fearful. "I can't guarantee anything, and there's no way you’ll be able to find the child

even if you were to get out of there."

After a short bout of fear, the official calmed down. He met Darius' gaze with resolution. Darius gave it

one last shot. "I have my ways, but you don't. You’re only in charge of this place, but my wealth can

reach places that you can't. It can help me obtain plenty of information."

Ward didn't want Darius to do anything illegal or against the rules, and he was ready to give in for the

sake of Darius’ innocence. However, he didn't expect Darius to say he could use his wealth to solve the

problem. He was agitated as he looked at Darius. "Are you really willing to spend your wealth for my

grandchild’s sake? I know there are a lot of rich people who are still poor."

There was a trace of helplessness on Darius' face, but he still smiled. "Of course, Professor. I’m the

one they were targeting in the first place."

The official had already regained his composure. He looked at Darius apologetically and said, "Even

though I believe you, I still have to apologize because I can’t do it. The most I can do is send you

somewhere with a phone signal, and you'll be on your own."