"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...

"Brat!"

to get me another one. I won't eat it!" The little Hamerton 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

taken aback. The one

being irreplaceable, something he used

fell silent and sat down. His imposing figure appeared somewhat lonely. He couldn't stop thinking about

ice cream had melted

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

leaned against his side and held his

eyes remained cast down without a

you sad? Why are you

and endearing expression. He pinched her

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

you're quite

his eyes. "My grandpa

smiled. "Your grandpa's good quality of admitting mistakes must

pouted, not quite

patted her head and got ready to

"Granduncle, you're just a

"That prince is younger than you! I saw his photo at Ms.

"What did you say?"

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