339: [Bonus chapter] Sorry

[Bonus chapter] Sorry

[PENTHOUSE]1

"No!!! That's not true!!!"

Sebastian yelled at the top of his lungs, panting for air as he ground his little teeth. The people (Miriam, Princess, and a few bodyguards) in the living jolted in surprise upon hearing the little master's shouts. Their eyes went wide the moment their eyes fell on the little master, assuming Sebastian heard their quiet conversations.

"Little Master —"

"I want to see Mommy!" Sebastian ordered loudly, hands clenched into tight fists. "Princess, take me to my mommy!" 

Princess, the lady bodyguard, who was in charge of the little master's security, pressed her lips into a thin line. Miriam's eyes softened, feeling this tension form in her throat. 

"Little Master." Miriam breathed out, forcing a smile to her face as she scurried toward Sebastian. "The young madam is... a little busy. How about you go to sleep, hmm?"

"No." Sebastian turned his head to Miriam, who was squatting down in front of him. "Miriam, don't lie to me. I heard you guys talking, saying my mommy is dead. Are you badmouthing my mommy behind her back?"

"No, little master. You probably misheard us!" Miriam stretched her forced smile wider, holding Sebastian's hand. Her palm was slightly wet from nervousness and her hand was just cold, a little shaky as well.

Sebastian gazed down at Miriam's hand to his before raising his eyes to meet hers. 

"Liar." The corner of his eyes turned red. 

Miriam was always been with him since the day he was born. She took care of him when his mother wasn't capable of taking care of him. She was like a second parent to him. Therefore, Sebastian knew Miriam and he could tell she was lying so as not to hurt him. 

"Miriam, my mommy is not dead... right?" his vision blurred, recalling the conversation he overheard. "I will not tell Dad and Mom that you are talking badly about her. So, there's no need to lie to me."

"Little Master." Miriam's soft eyes were coated with tears, feeling sorry for the little master.

"Tell me they're on their way home."

Miriam opened her mouth, telling herself it was best to say what the little master wanted to hear. Their conversation was meant to be a secret because if there was someone who needed to tell the news to Sebastian, that should be Dominic. However, things already happened because of their negligence.

"Little Master." Miriam smiled bitterly as a tear rolled down her cheek, wanting to say a white lie to him. But alas, the words that came out of her lips were something else; "I'm sorry."

"No!!!" A piercing scream reverberated across the penthouse as Sebastian covered his ears, throwing a huge tantrum. His mind instantly denied the words of apology which his heart knew brought sincerity. 

Along with his piercing scream, Sebastian ran away from Miriam toward the entrance of the penthouse. But before the little master could leave, the bodyguards blocked his path.

"Get away from me! I'm telling you to Dad!" he shrieked, punching Princess's legs in an attempt to make her go away. 

"Little Master, I'm sorry, but you can't go."

"No!!! Move! I said move!" Sebastian's voice grew louder and louder and more desperate. "Move aside, I said!"

Princess bent over, holding Sebastian's shoulders to stop him. However, Sebastian aggressively flung his shoulders to avoid her hands. Knowing they wouldn't let him out, he ran toward the coffee table. Without delay, Sebastian took the centerpiece and hurled it, shattering the vase in the corner. 

"Young Master!" Miriam shouted the second Sebastian threw the centerpiece, but the latter didn't listen as he continuously destroyed anything he would get his hands on. "Princess!"

Even before Miriam could call the lady bodyguard, Princess already marched in the aggressive little master. On her way, a porcelain ball decoration came flying in her direction. Princess could've easily dodged it, but instead, let it hit her stomach. The ball didn't shatter upon contact, but it did when it fell to her feet. 

Yet, Sebastian didn't stop even when he knew he hit a person. He just continuously threw a tantrum, worrying everyone who wanted to stop him. 

CLANG!

"Call my mommy! My daddy!!" As he destroyed things, Sebastian kept repeating the same words in full volume. 

The situation was so out of control that even before Axel could enter the penthouse, he could hear things shattering and yelling. When Axel hurried inside, he gasped in shock upon seeing the disastrous situation that welcomed him. 

His eyes scanned the living area, only seeing Sebastian throwing everything he could get his hands on. Miriam was standing not far away, but it seemed she was terrified of approaching the little master. Some bodyguards also stopped in their tracks because the little master would throw things at them like a wounded puppy barking at everyone who tried to approach him. 

"Basti…" When Axel's eyes landed on his nephew, a hand felt like grabbing his heart, clenching it tightly. 

"My mommy is not dead! She will read me a bedtime story tonight — she promised! Take me to her!" Sebastian yelled at them, eyes burning in anger and tears. "I will tell you all to my dad!"

"What the hell are you all doing…?!" Axel ground his teeth upon hearing his nephew's remarks, glaring daggers at everyone. But he didn't have the leisure to scold all of them for relaying the news to the little master. 

"Basti!" Axel took a deep breath as he yelled, grabbing everyone's attention which he ignored. "Sebastian Zhu! What do you think you're doing?!" 

Axel unhesitatingly marched toward his nephew, unafraid of stepping into any shards on the way. 

"Uncle…" Sebastian's lips quivered at the sight of his uncle, stopping in his outrage as his uncle advanced in his direction. "Uncle, Miriam, and everyone was talking bad about my mommy…"

Sebastian trailed off as Axel took a large leap, squatting down in front of him, and without a word, took him to his embrace. As Axel's chest reverberated against the little master's, Sebastian's face crumpled as tears flooded his face.

"Sis will be angry if you hurt yourself." Axel breathed out, pulling his nephew's little body closer. "I'm sorry." — he couldn't deny the news.

Hearing Axel's apology, the same words he heard from Miriam, Sebastian's hatred toward that word was formed. 

Sorry. 

The word that shattered his heart beyond repair.

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