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 him.

"Brat!"

princess had quite a temper. "Even if you buy another one, it won't be the same as before! I don't want it! I don't like it! I-I

was taken aback.

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

figure appeared somewhat lonely. He couldn't

the ice cream had melted

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

she leaned against his side and held his hand. "Granduncle,

cast down without a

you sad? Why are you

and endearing expression. He pinched her cheek softly

Persephone murmured. "I shouldn't have said you're not as handsome as the prince. If I hadn't said that, you wouldn't have tickled me, and my ice cream wouldn't

you're quite the

to you." Persephone looked into his eyes. "My grandpa

"Your grandpa's good quality of admitting mistakes must be reserved only for

pouted, not quite understanding

head and got ready to

"Granduncle, you're just a

prince is younger

"What did you say?"