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!"

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

"Brat!"

had quite a temper. "Even if you buy another

was taken aback.

a child understood the idea of something being irreplaceable, something he used to know

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

ice

wondered if her loud crying had scared him. She wiped her tears and hesitated for a

against his side and held his hand. "Granduncle, are you

cast down without

are you sad? Why are you

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

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

you're quite

Persephone looked into his eyes. "My grandpa said that people should admit when

of admitting mistakes must

not quite understanding

head and got

a bit older, but... you're more

continued. "That prince is younger than you!

"What did you say?"