the Willises and "everyone feels betrayed by Lauren keeping the secret." After Lauren and Brad decided to find their long-lost daughter, Matt refused Brad's request to use his police contacts to find her, but his "overriding concern" for Lauren caused him to suggest that they hire a private investigator instead. Matt also helped Brad's wife, Terese (Rebekah Elmaloglou), come to terms with recent events with "some wise advice". Both Matt and Terese began to feel sidelined and Matt was disappointed when Lauren left for Adelaide with Brad to check out a lead. At the same time, Matt secretly organised a vow-renewal ceremony for himself and Lauren. Although Lauren promised to be back in time, it was little comfort to Matt, who was starting to suspect that she was putting her child with Brad over their marriage. Newcomer Paige Smith (Olympia Valance) was later revealed to be Lauren and Brad's daughter. Terese also learned that Paige had trashed Harold's Store in a fit of rage. Matt was then placed in "an impossible situation", as he was forced to arrest his own stepdaughter. Lauren begged him to be lenient with Paige, but Matt explained that he could not give her any special treatment and he had to follow the law. In September 2014, a hospitalised Lou inadvertently referred to a secret Lauren was keeping, which caused Matt became suspicious and Lauren admitted that she had kissed Brad. After Terese learned about the kiss, she told Matt that they should keep a close eye on their respective spouses, but Matt was unsure about her plan. Brown penned a blog about Lauren and Brad's kiss for the show's official website, in which he wrote "Terese and Matt want to believe it was 'just the moment' and 'just a kiss'. As reasonable adults with full life experiences, that, they could understand and forgive." Brown went on to say that Matt and Terese were worried that the kiss meant something more to Brad and Lauren. Corruption and departure When Matt and Lauren suffered financial difficulties, Matt took on a second job as a security guard for "crooked businessman" Dennis Dimato (David Serafin). Matt was at Dimato's "beck and call" and when his relative Joey (Steven Sammut) committed a crime in front of him, Matt was powerless to arrest him, knowing that it would risk his job as a police officer. When Lauren mentioned to Mark Brennan