Married a Secret Billionaire

“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—”

cry over something so small? If you want more

Persephone pounded her fists on him. “You… You tickled me!

“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 want the one

taken aback.

idea of something being irreplaceable, something he used to

sat down. His imposing figure appeared somewhat lonely. He couldn’t stop thinking about

his head, he noticed the ice

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

against his side and

cast down

sad? Why are you

chuckled as he took in Persephone’s serious and endearing expression. He pinched her cheek

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

you’re quite the

into his eyes. “My grandpa said that people

of admitting mistakes must be reserved only for

not quite understanding what

patted her head and got ready to take

you’re just a bit older, but… you’re more handsome than

continued. “That prince is