"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!"

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

"Brat!"

temper. "Even if you buy

was taken aback. The one

the idea of something being

down. His imposing figure appeared somewhat lonely. He

noticed the ice

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

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

eyes remained cast

sad? Why

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

fault earlier," Persephone murmured. "I shouldn't have said you're not as handsome as the prince. If I

you're quite

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

that so?" Daniel smiled. "Your grandpa's good quality of admitting mistakes must be

quite understanding what he

head and got ready to take

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

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

"What did you say?"

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