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!"

her fists on

"Brat!"

won't eat it!" The little Hamerton princess had quite a temper. "Even if you buy another one, it

was taken aback. The one

of something being irreplaceable, something

figure appeared somewhat lonely. He couldn't

he noticed the ice cream

Persephone finally stopped crying. She was confused. She wondered if her loud crying had scared him. She wiped her tears and

side and held his hand. "Granduncle, are

eyes remained cast

you sad? Why are you

took in Persephone's serious and endearing expression. He pinched her cheek

as handsome as the prince. If I hadn't said that, you wouldn't have tickled me, and my ice cream

quite the

Persephone looked into his eyes. "My grandpa said

good quality of admitting

pouted, not quite

patted her head and got ready to take

his hand. "Granduncle, you're just a bit older, but... you're more handsome than the

it was just childish talk. But Persephone continued. "That prince is younger than you!

"What did you say?"