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    Amid theirughter, they failed to notice two familiar figures slipping through the crowd. The two people quickly moved to a corner. It wasn’t until Eileen and Bryan were inside the elevator and the doors were closing that the two figures peeked out from the corner.


    “Mom, don’t you know them? Why didn’t you say hello?” Angell asked, eyeing Presley curiously.


    Presley quickly covered Angell’s mouth and whispered, “Keep it down! We’re here to visit your Dad and Grandpa. And don’t forget what I told you.”


    “What you told me probably won’t make a difference,” Angell blurted out. “Dad values his reputation too much. How could he stand you not liking him? Plus, your infidelity embarrassed the entire Deleon family. How could Dad possibly let youe back?”


    Presley was incensed. “Quiet! What are you talking about? I’ve never cheated on your father! The past is the past. Now, the situation has changed. Given your Dad’s current state, he will let me return to the Deleon family!”


    As she finished speaking, she turned her face to see Colby not far away.


    Colby’s gaunt face and sinister eyes made Presley shiver more than ever before.


    She managed to hold his gaze for a brief moment before instinctively looking away, her throat tightening.


    Angell skipped up to Colby and called out, “Daddy.”


    Colby replied neutrally, “What brings you here?” Both he and Javier were receiving medical care, and with no one from the Deleon family avable to look after Angell, Presley had been the one taking care of the child.


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    Angell looked at Presley and replied to Colby, “Mom has something to discuss with you, so she brought me here.”


    Presley instinctively wanted to stop Angell from saying that, but it was toote. She stood there, looking away, clutching the strap of her bag tightly.


    “If you need to talk to me, make it quick. This isn’t a ce for children to linger,” Colby said, his tone shifting to one of cold indifference when addressing Presley.


    Presley gathered her courage and said, “Now that both you and your father are in the hospital, your recovery might take a while. You’ll need long-term care. Your father is aging, and if you think it’s feasible that…”


    “What are you saying?” Colby cut her off. “You want to return to the Deleon family? To continue betraying me? My health may not improve for a year or more, and you want toe back to the Deleon family? What are your intentions?”


    Previously, Colby hadn’t been very concerned about the Deleon family’s assets.


    Even when Amoura had married Javier, he had simply found it distasteful. It had been Presley who had urged him to be wary of Amoura vying for the family assets.


    But his vignce had sharply increased after the recent events.


    “We were married once. Do you really view me as that type of person? I admit I made mistakes before, but who hasn’t? Haven’t you had your moments with other women over the years?” Presley took a deep breath, trying to persuade Colby. “The Deleon family needs leadership now. I’ve been with Deleon Group for many years. How can thepany operate without someone in charge?”


    Colby was silent for a few seconds before he burst intoughter. “I knew it. You’re after the Deleon family’s assets. You want control of the Deleon Group. Do you think you can be a businesswoman like Eileen? Take a good look at yourself in the mirror…” His biting words caused Presley’s face to pale.


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