Blimey, My Kid's the Heir to the Billionaire Boss!
Chapter 14 A Lump of Bird Poop

Andrew's face was etched with terror, his features seemingly frozen in place.

The bodyguards, witnessing the unfolding scene, turned ashen in an instant. Micah was a clean freak... This bird was doomed!

As expected, Micah's expression darkened, his eyes chilling with displeasure. His grip on Coco tightened...

Sensing the danger, Coco reacted instinctively, its neck stiffening, eyes rolling, and tongue poking out.

"Ah! Let go of Coco!" Mia charged forward, her chubby little hands forcefully prying Micah's grip away. "Let it go! Let it go!"

"Hey, little girl..." Andrew intervened, pulling Mia away from the tense situation.

Mia's eyes, red-rimmed and brimming with tears, met Micah's. The fury in his gaze inexplicably dissipated, and he released his hold on Coco. Coco, with a flurry of panicked wingbeats, soared into Mia's embrace.

She cradled Coco protectively, casting a defiant glare at Micah before descending from the car and dashing towards the entrance of the mall. "Hey! Little one!" Andrew shouted, but Mia ignored him.

Worried, he instructed a bodyguard, "Stay close to her, ensure her safe return to her guardian's side."

The bodyguard acknowledged with a nod. "Got it!"

The car slowly pulled away.

Micah took off his jacket, dusted off any stray feather remnants, and carefully wiped his hands with antiseptic wipes.

Taking note of Micah's expression, Andrew observed the lack of the expected anger and was surprised to replace him quite composed. Andrew couldn't resist commenting, "That little girl is really cute."

"Her eyes, so clear and bright," Micah added with a softened tone, surprising Andrew.

"Indeed. I wonder who could have raised such an adorable girl," Andrew echoed.

"She's like a delightful little princess..."

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Just as Mia reached the escalator, she heard Sadie's calling out, "Mia! Mia!"

"Mommy, here!" Mia responded, rushing towards Sadie with Coco in her arms, nearly toppling Sadie over in the process.

"You had me so worried!" Sadie held Mia tightly, stroking her hair, and anxiously asked, "Are you hurt? Did you meet any unkind people?"

"I'm fine, but..."

Mia hesitated, her thoughts flickering back to the man in the car. "Was he a bad person?

"He looked the part, but when Coco pooped on his jacket, he was angry yet still let Coco go free. So, perhaps he shouldn't be considered bad, right?" "But what, dear?" Sadie asked, her voice laced with urgency.

"Coco... it pooped on a man's jacket," Mia explained, her chubby hands animatedly reenacting the scene, "But that man, he didn't hurt Coco..." "That's fine. No more running off like that, understood?"

"Understood."

The bodyguard, not far away, breathed a sigh of relief as he watched Mia leave hand in hand with her mother.

Due to the distance, he only caught a glimpse of Sadie's back, clad in a faded denim outfit, unable to discern her features clearly.