Clarissa finally found out that Hilary switched babies back when she was born.
In truth, it wasn’t hard to find out as the secret wasn’t water-tight.
It was just that she hadn’t thought along the lines.
Despite knowing the truth, Clarissa didn’t feel like doing anything about it.
“Don’t you want to get to know your birth parents?” Matthew asked.
Clarissa had never met the Smallwoods, and they were not aware that their daughter had been switched with another baby.
Clarissa shook her head. “There’s no point doing so. It’s not going to make a difference anyway. Although Hilary didn’t treat me well, Dad and Grandma are still family to me. As for the Smallwoods, their love for Shermaine will not change. Therefore, revealing the truth isn’t going to change anything.”
Matthew didn’t force her to do anything, placing the decision in her hands.
However, after pondering for a moment, Clarissa looked up at him, her eyes glistening with curiosity.
“Matthew, if I wasn’t switched with Shermaine then, would she now be your wife instead? Hmm?”
Clarissa sounded extremely upset as she spoke. She even poked Matthew’s chest while doing so.
“Hmm? Would she?”
Matthew had wondered what sort of serious question she was about to pose and didn’t expect it to be this.
Feeling helpless, he brushed his finger across her eyelid as he looked at her affectionately.
“Do you think I’m in love with your person or your name?”
Clarissa pouted. “What do you mean? What has it got to do with my name?”
Matthew smiled as he continued to brush his finger across her face.
He retorted, “Isn’t that the case? Other than having your name, which part of her resembles you?”
Pouting, his words caught her by surprise. It took her a while to finally comprehend what he meant.
Suddenly, her face lit up.
“Are you saying you love everything about me other than my name?”
He had indirectly confessed his love for her. After all, he only loved Clarissa for who she was. If it was anyone else in her place, he would not have any feelings for them.
At that moment, the woman’s eyes sparkled in joy, as if a thousand stars were glowing at the same time. It caused Matthew’s heart to race. At that moment, he kissed her eye affectionately. As for Clarissa, she kept her eyes shut and smiled, relishing in the warmth of his lips.
By the time he was done, she hugged his waist and raised her gaze to smile up at him. She looked adorable doing so.
Pinching her cheeks, Matthew placed his forehead against hers as he said in a deep voice, “Clare, what is there to question? I love you for who you are. Isn’t it the same for you too?”
Clarissa smiled as she squirmed her lips. “For me?”
Tilting her head, she played dumb, refusing to admit to it.
Matthew kissed her on the lips again. “Don’t you love me?”
Wanting to tease him, she simply giggled without answering.
The man kissed her again as his voice resonated right between their lips. “Do you love me? Hmm?”
The more she refused to answer, the more aggressive his kisses became. Finally, she raised her arms to surrender.
She replied with her reddened lips, “I do. If not you, who else?”
Clarissa wasn’t sure if Matthew was satisfied with her answer. Without saying a word, he kissed her again. Soon, the atmosphere in the office grew amorous.
If not for Donnie knocking on the door suddenly, Clarissa and Matthew would have done it there and then.
After pushing Matthew away, Clarissa quickly hid in the break room.
While Matthew was busy outside, she sat on the bed, scrolling through the news on her phone.
Unexpectedly, the first thing she saw was news related to Hilary.
The headline read: Famous screenwriter refuses to acknowledge mother. Mother decries daughter for being heartless!
As Clarissa and everyone at Tyson Corporation ignored her, Hilary decided to escalate matters.
Given how famous Clarissa was, Hilary she was sure she could force her daughter’s hand by making the issue a trending topic.
However, Clarissa wasn’t going to stand for it.
“How shameless can she be!”
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