chapter 17 Expelled from family

Ellison Jiang didn't want to get involved. He said, "Give me some money, I'll go buy breakfast for Camellia."
Lucas replied, "I'll send it to you via WeChat."
Ellison Jiang left the clinic and went to the street to buy some steamed buns and rice porridge for Camellia Tang.
When he returned, Camellia Tang had already woken up.
She lay on the bed with bandages on her face, her eyes empty, staring at the ceiling in a daze.
Ellison Jiang approached her and placed the breakfast on the table. He softly called out, "Darling."
Camellia Tang didn't respond.
Ellison Jiang held her hand and said, "It's over now. Everything is over."
Camellia Tang turned slightly away, looking at Ellison Jiang with tearful eyes. She trembled slightly, her face filled with panic. "I offended Olav Xiao. I'm finished. You should leave. I don't want to drag you into this."
Ellison Jiang comforted her, "It's okay. I watched the news this morning. Olav Xiao from the Xiao family is already dead, and the Tang family members are safe."
"What? Dead?" Camellia Tang was shocked, her face showing disbelief.
Olav Xiao was a general, and she couldn't believe he had died so easily.
Ellison Jiang explained, "The news said that he was killed by a person wearing a black mask. The police are currently searching for the murderer."
Hearing this, Camellia Tang was stunned.
A man with a black mask...
She vaguely remembered that when she was in despair and about to lose consciousness, a man wearing a black mask had appeared, but she didn't see him clearly before passing out.
"Dead, really dead?" Camellia Tang looked dazed, unable to believe that Olav Xiao, who had wielded so much power, was gone.
"Yes, he's dead. Come on, eat some porridge," Ellison Jiang said.
He gently lifted Camellia Tang and let her lean against him. Then he picked up a spoon and began to feed her.
Throughout the day, Camellia Tang's spirits were low. She drifted in and out of a drowsy state, frequently waking up from nightmares and screaming for Olav Xiao to spare her.
Ellison Jiang knew that she had been deeply traumatized and was on the brink of a breakdown. It would take time for her to recover from this ordeal.
The outside world was abuzz with discussions about the Xiao family and Olav Xiao's death.
Meanwhile, Ellison Jiang remained by Camellia Tang's side.
On the first day, Camellia Tang was in a daze.
But with Ellison Jiang's attentive care, she gradually emerged from the shadows and began to communicate with him, moving from being silent to having conversations.
Ellison Jiang promised her sincerely that if he could heal her once, he could heal her a second time.
Three days later, Camellia Tang had completely emerged from the shadows.
However, her facial injuries had not yet healed.
"Ellison, it's been so many days. I want to go home and see my parents. I'm afraid they're worried," Camellia Tang said.
"Okay," Ellison Jiang nodded.
He asked Lucas to drive the unlicensed commercial vehicle to Camellia Tang's home.
At Camellia Tang's doorstep:
The door was tightly shut.
With Ellison Jiang's support, Camellia Tang gently knocked on the door.
Soon, a middle-aged man came to open it. He saw Camellia Tang and his face lit up with joy. He quickly pulled her inside. "Camellia, you're back! Are you okay?"
"Dad," Camellia Tang called out, "I'm fine."
"Izaic Tang, who's this?" A voice from inside the house asked, and Fawn He walked over. When she saw Camellia Tang, her face immediately turned dark, and she spoke coldly, "You, the jinx. Why have you come back?"
"Mom," Camellia Tang said.
"Don't call me 'mom.' I don't have a daughter like you." Fawn He looked at Camellia Tang's face wrapped in bandages with disdain.
Because of Camellia Tang, she had been tied up and had suffered a lot.
Fortunately, Olav Xiao had died; otherwise, the Tang family would have been in big trouble.
When Fernan Tang returned, he was furious. He issued a family decree, revoking Camellia Tang's position as the executive chairman at Yong Le Company and expelling her from the Tang family. He publicly announced that from that day forward, the Tang family had no connection with Camellia Tang.
"Fawn, what are you doing?" Izaic Tang couldn't help but frown and said, "Although Dad has expelled Camellia from the Tang family, she is still our daughter!"
Fawn He immediately crossed her arms and said coldly, "Who dares to defy Dad's words? Don't forget, you're still receiving a salary from Tang family’s Yong Le Company. If you make Dad angry again, you might even lose your job. Without a job, how will you pay the mortgage?"
Then, she pointed at Camellia Tang, who was standing at the door, and scolded, "Get out! I don't have a daughter like you. It's because of you, this jinx, that your dad has no standing in the Tang family. Look at Jayiay Tang, look at Kayven Tang, and even the other third-generation members of the Tang family. They all have shares in Yong Le Company, and they're living a comfortable life on the monthly dividends alone!"
The more Fawn He spoke, the angrier she became, and she slammed the door shut.
Camellia Tang's eyes welled up with tears, and she knew she had let her parents down.
But she never expected that her own parents would refuse to let her into the house.
She knelt on the ground at the doorstep, pleading bitterly, "Dad, Mom, I know I was wrong. Please open the door, quickly open the door..."
Ellison Jiang watched with a heavy heart, wanting to help Camellia Tang up from the ground. He tried to console her, "Camellia, please get up. If they don't want you here, then this isn't your home."
But Camellia Tang remained on her knees, crying continuously and knocking on the door.
Soon, the door opened again, and Fawn He tossed out some luggage while angrily shouting, "Get out immediately, get out of this house!"
At that moment, a young man in his mid-twenties came out from the house.
He was dressed handsomely and had a rather handsome appearance. He spoke up, "Mom, Camellia has suffered enough. Even though Grandpa has revoked her position as the executive chairman and expelled her from the family, can't we at least let her inside? My brother-in-law just came back from the army, and he's a poor guy with no job or money. If you don't let Camellia in, where are they supposed to go?"
The one speaking was Camellia Tang's younger brother, named Zion Tang.
He also worked at Yong Le Company, but he didn't live in this house regularly. After getting married, he bought a house in the city center. He had returned temporarily due to the family's situation.
"Mom, please, don't chase me away," Camellia Tang knelt in front of Fawn He, clutching her pants.
"Get lost," Fawn He kicked her away with a foot, forcefully pushing Camellia Tang aside.
With a loud slam, she closed the door.
Ellison Jiang helped the crying Camellia Tang to her feet, wiped away the tears from her eyes, held her face gently, and said softly, "Honey, I'll take you to the Imperial Residence. My friend won't be back for a while. During this time, we can stay at the Imperial Residence. When your parents cool down, we'll come back."
However, no matter what Ellison Jiang said, Camellia Tang couldn't hear a word.
At this moment, she only felt wronged and full of self-blame.
She blamed herself for being useless and for causing her parents to lose face in front of their relatives.
She collapsed into Ellison Jiang's arms, crying heartbreakingly.
"I'm worthless, I'm just a burden. I hate myself. Why did I rush into the fire to save someone back then? I regret it so much, so much!"
Camellia Tang's current situation was a direct result of her rushing into a fire to save someone ten years ago.
If it hadn't been for that incident, her life would certainly have been different.
Hearing these words, Ellison Jiang felt a pang of guilt.
Overwhelmed by a sense of remorse, he held Camellia Tang tightly in his arms and kept apologizing, "I'm so sorry, truly sorry."
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