Kith and Kin ✔️

44. Wives Out

"I didn't know that your wife was a fan of all this glitz and glam." Chris said after he saw what Clair was pointing at. It was a picture of some businessman who had donated a huge amount for cancer patients.

"Do you see the man at the back?" Clair asked, ignoring his attempt at humour.

"So that's your type? Tall arrogant ones?" Chris furrowed his brows.

"Shut up, Chris. Let her talk." Misha finally snapped.

"Fine." He mumbled.

"Thank you! As I was saying, this is the biological father of my child and the man you've been looking for." Clair waited for this information to sink in.

Misha and Chris shared a look and hurriedly grabbed the newspaper to look at the man who was giving them sleepless nights.

The man was tall with broad shoulders. He had short hair and a sharp jawline. Even in the black and white picture he looked charming. He was holding a boy's hand and a woman was standing next to him.

"Who are they?" Misha voiced out.
"Probably his family, he told me about having a kid and a fiancée." Clair answered, still looking at the picture. 

"Perfect, exactly what I wanted. We can use them against him." Chris smirked.

"What do you mean by use?" Clair asked, she didn't really like the sound of it.

"Exactly what I said." There was a small cruel smile gracing his lips.

"But that's wrong. His family is innocent." She argued.

Chris looked at her like she was an idiot. He directed his gaze at Misha who understood what he wanted to say.

"Babe, he is the detective here. He knows what's the best right now. He knows what should be our next step." Misha placed a hand on her shoulder to soothe her a bit.

Clair was about to say something when they heard the doorbell rang.

"That must be my wife." Chris declared and walked towards the door.

He came back moments later with Jessica in tow.

"Hey guys." She hugged them both.
"You good?" Misha asked as a form of greeting while Clair just smiled.

"Amazing, actually. Chris, I dropped our baby at my parent's place, you can go pick him up tonight. Anyway, I'm here to take Clair at a girls' day out. God knows, I need it real bad." Jessica sighed.

Clair and Misha looked at her quizzically while Chris smiled at the thought of his wife having a much needed girls' time.

"What do you mean?" Misha raised an eyebrow, not wanting Clair to go out while Jordan was close by.

"I meant what I said, lover boy. Me and Clair are going out for a while, right Clair?"

"Aah well." Clair didn't really know what to say. She wasn't in the favour of going out but at the same time, she didn't want to say no to Jessica.

"Bu-" Misha tried to say something but was interrupted.
"It's alright, Misha. Let them go. Some guys' only time will do us good too." Chris said, finalising the sudden plans.

Misha wanted to complain but a simple look from Clair stopped him.

"Okay, let me grab my bag and then we'll go." Clair walked inside her room to get her things while Jessica did a little happy dance.