“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—”

small? If you want

her fists on him. “You…

“Brat!”

get me another one. I won’t eat it!” The little Hamerton princess had quite a temper. “Even if you buy another

taken aback. The

of something being irreplaceable, something

fell silent and sat down. His imposing figure appeared somewhat lonely. He couldn’t stop thinking about Maisie from moments

his head, he noticed the ice cream had

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

and

eyes remained cast down

sad? Why are

took in Persephone’s serious and endearing

If I hadn’t

you’re quite the

his eyes. “My grandpa said that

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

not quite understanding what

got ready to take her

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

it was just childish talk. But Persephone continued. “That prince is

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