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Chapter 434
Chloe's heart still harbored feelings for Leah, but it was impossible to turn back time.
Before the variety show filming, Chloe had been living with Ann. Connor thought Chloe had truly accepted Ann as her biological mother.This is property © NôvelDrama.Org.
Chloe watched the night breeze sweep clouds across the sky, obscuring the moonlight. She said calmly, "Connor, Ann isn't my biological mother." Connor sat up in shock. "What did you say?"
"Ann isn't my biological mother. I did a DNA test. Maybe the mix-up wasn't just between me and Lisa."
Connor's face grew serious, momentarily stunned before regaining his composure. "Do you want to find your biological parents? I can help you." Chloe shook her head. "I haven't decided yet."
The thought had crossed her mind. However, the private hospital where she was born had been shut down nearly twenty years ago. The building had been demolished, replaced by a school. Any records from back then had been lost in an accidental fire during the demolition, leaving nothing but ashes.
Aside from knowing she wasn't Ann's daughter, Chloe had no other clues. Finding her biological parents would be incredibly difficult. Moreover, she wasn't even sure if she should seek them out. Perhaps her parents and the child who was swapped were living happily. How could she bear to disrupt their peaceful lives? Besides, she had no emotional connection with her biological parents.
Connor seemed to understand Chloe's inner turmoil. She was the type to hold an umbrella for others even after getting soaked herself. She didn't want to become another Lisa, whose arrival had turned her life upside down.
Connor lay back down, pulling Chloe into his arms. "Then stop worrying about it. Wherever I am, that's your home."
Chloe felt a lump in her throat. Lying
in Connor's embrace, she felt an- inexplicable sense of safety and stability. Yeah, from now on, they would be a family.
Chloe took out a velvet box that Marian had given her earlier. "Marian said this is a family heirloom and entrusted it to me. But I'm afraid I won't be able to keep it safe. You should keep it."
Connor glanced at the box, his gaze darkening. "What's mine is yours. Keep it safe."
Chloe tried to refuse, but Connor's lips were already on hers. "Wife, it's late. Time for bed."
Chloe couldn't resist his passionate
kiss. When he tried to go further, she mumbled a half-hearted protest,
"Hey aren't you afraid someone will see?"
Connor reached under the pillow and pulled out a small remote. With a click, the clear glass turned into opaque frosted glass. "Connor, you..." Before she could finish, Connor's lips were on hers again, swallowing the rest of her words.
The next morning, Chloe woke up to sunlight streaming through the windows. She felt sore but noticed something remarkable.
She hadn't experienced insomnia the night before. The feeling of sleeping through the night was incredibly refreshing. Opening her eyes, she found Connor still asleep beside her, his arm draped over her waist...