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—”

over something so small? If you want more ice

on him. “You… You tickled me! It’s your

“Brat!”

quite a temper. “Even if you buy another one, it won’t be the same as before! I

aback. The one

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

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

he noticed the ice cream had melted on

stopped crying. She was confused. She wondered if her loud crying had scared him. She

and held

remained cast down without a

sad?

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

not as handsome as the prince. If I hadn’t said that, you wouldn’t have tickled

quite the

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

so?” Daniel smiled. “Your grandpa’s good quality of admitting mistakes must be reserved only for your

not quite

her head and got ready

hand. “Granduncle, you’re just a bit older, but… you’re more handsome

“That prince is younger than you! I