Our children need their father in their lives.’ Elisabeth managed to say barely loud enough for Michael to hear. ‘Our children, you really think o... them as our children even though you know that Oleg Swenson has as much of a chance of being their father as I do.’ Michael replied bitterly to her, noticing the momentary flinch and the sudden loss of color Elisabeth exhibited at the other man’s name. ‘Why are you shocked, Elisabeth? Did you think I’ve spent the last six months hiding in a dark. I didn’t quite know what to do, standing naked in the bath being introduced to a rather hunky guy by his equally naked wife. I began to get out, but Abi stopped me.“Don’t get out,” she said. “Chris could probably do with a shower too if he’s been driving all morning. Shall we help him get clean?”Well, I was game, and by the look on his face so was he. He pulled off his polo shirt, and then his socks, while Abi began to unbutton his trousers. He was wearing boxer shorts, and I watched eagerly as. The lawyer will have all of the details, but I know there aren’t stacks of money or bags of jewels lying around. He may have had some investments, but I don’t know anything about them. So as far as I know there is no great treasure for me, or for anyone else.”“But,” Lucille cries, “he had to have money as he never spent any!”“My dear sweet Aunt. Did it ever occur to you he never spent what he never had? According to your logic the homeless have to be the richest people in the country. Now, your. ‘You know, I was actually pretty angry with you that night. I wanted to take you to prove how much better I was for you than that asshole boyfriend of yours was. I wanted to show you what you were missing.’ He chuckled derisively. ‘Shows you what an arrogant prick I was back then, doesn’t it?’ Heidi grinned and nodded. ‘But why were you mad at me?’ ‘I was mad that you would go out with that Mike guy, but you wouldn’t go out with me.’ Heidi pulled away and stared at him in shock. ‘But you never.