Married a Secret Billionaire by Breaking Wave

"What did you say?" Daniel asked.

Persephone seriously repeated, "You're not as handsome as the prince!"

"You little rascal!" Daniel raised his hand as if to spank her, but it was all in jest.

Persephone couldn't avoid it, and she was lifted up and tickled, laughing uncontrollably.

Sadly, the ice cream cone met its end, falling entirely onto Daniel's coat.

Persephone froze, her empty hand and Daniel's coat catching her eye. Her face turned beet red. After a few moments of silence, she began to cry.

"Sephy, please don't cry!" Daniel had never comforted a child, let alone a preschooler with such a loud voice.

The passersby gave him strange looks, wondering if he was mistreating the little girl.

"Oh, Sephy!" He quickly tried to console her. "Don't cry!"

Persephone pushed his hand away.

"Stop crying!" Daniel raised his voice sternly. "That's enough!"

"Wah—"

"Why cry over something so small? If you want more ice cream, I'll get you another one!"

meanie!" Persephone pounded her fists on him. "You... You tickled me! It's

"Brat!"

if you buy another one, it won't be the same as before! I don't want it! I don't like it!

taken aback.

the idea of something being irreplaceable, something he used to know

imposing figure appeared somewhat lonely. He couldn't stop thinking about Maisie

he noticed the ice cream had melted on his

stopped crying. She was confused. She wondered if her loud

against his side and held his

remained cast down

are you sad? Why are you

and endearing expression. He pinched her cheek softly and said,

"I shouldn't have said you're not as handsome as the prince. If

you're quite

I'll apologize to you." Persephone looked into his eyes. "My grandpa said that people should

"Your grandpa's good quality of admitting mistakes must

pouted, not quite understanding what he

got ready to take

you're just a bit older, but... you're more handsome than the

thinking it was just childish talk. But Persephone continued. "That prince is younger

"What did you say?"