Last Updated:
2024-10-29 19:42:56Irritated, George pushed on the trolley again, this time with great force, sending her tumbling to the ground. He was not going to put up with such arrogance from a nobody of low status.
Carol landed hard, but she was not one to lie on the ground and be spat at. She attempted to stand, but the little strength she had betrayed her as her body slumped back to the ground. She coughed loudly and held her chest.
George moved, not wanting her to cough on his expensive shoes. The woman was sick but defiant.
She kept coughing, the push somehow triggered a cough which irritated George and made him feel uneasy, so he looked around to make sure no one was passing by. He took a piece of paper and threw it in her lap.
"Sell me the house, you need the money to pay for your nephew's tuition," he said.
Carol coughed, her gaze fixed on the paper, then up at him.
"That paper contains the names of the students chosen for the scholarship for next semester," he explained. "And, if you look through it, Daniel isn't on it."
She rolled her eyes as she threw the paper at him with the last of her strength. She was not stupid enough to believe a useless piece of paper that was clearly fabricated. Besides, Daniel dropped by the house and never mentioned anything about a scholarship list.
George closed his eyes, attempting to calm his rage. He wanted to kick her to death, but patience was essential for the plan's successor.
He took out his phone and showed her the list from the university portal.
Still, on the ground, Carol scanned the list. Her heart started racing as she went through it again and again, but she couldn't find Daniel's name.
George knelt to her level, a smile on his face.
"This is a forgery!" Carol exclaimed.
George grabbed a chunk of her hair and pulled hard, sending her wailing in pain.
"Not only did I ensure he was removed from the list, but I also ensured he was fired from his job," he said softly.
Carol's eyes widened as her skin turned chalk-white. She swallowed dryly, unable to moisten her throat as her gaze met his. He was dead serious.
"Sign the house over to me or I'll keep making his life miserable!"
"No, no, not my Daniel," she pleaded, tears streaming down her cheeks.
"I intend to ruin both of your lives! I think I've been far too nice for far too long."
Carol felt a heaviness and tightness in her chest as reality set in. When her nephew dropped by, she had a feeling something was wrong. She remembered him avoiding eye contact and wearing a phony smile.
Her breathing became rapid but short. Daniel was the only person that mattered to her; he was her life and the thought of him being hurt shattered her.
George noticed her breathing and quickly let go of her hair. She didn't look good. All he wanted to do was scare her a little. His gaze darted around in search of an escape. He didn't want to jeopardize himself.
On second thought, her deteriorating health was exactly what he needed. She was going to need medical bills, so tricking her nephew into selling the house wasn't so bad. He smiled as she watched her struggling to breathe.
On the corner of the street, a photographer who was taking photos of the skyline decided to take photos of the street across from him when two figures popped up in his lens. He took a brief pause noticing one of the figures on the ground whilst the other stood over. Curious, he quickly started taking more pictures.
The standing figure turned and walked away, casually. He quickly focused on him and photographed him as he vanished into the opposite corner of the street, got into the back seat of a Ferrari, and zoomed off.
He dashed towards the figure on the ground, hoping the person was okay. He recognized the woman as he knelt. Carol Lane, his next-door neighbor.
"Oh my God, Carol, are you all right?" he inquired, but she was unresponsive.
He quickly dialed 911, and an ambulance arrived minutes later. He attempted to call Daniel while in the ambulance but was unable to reach him.
Daniel sat in his dorm room, studying even harder than usual. He had half-recovered from the failure since he still had plans to look forward to.
A loud knock came on his door, irritating him. He ignored it, but the banging continued, forcing him to get up. When he opened the door, his neighbor was standing on the other side, much to his surprise.
"I've been trying to reach you," the panicking neighbor said between breaths.
"What exactly is going on?"
"Your aunt has been hospitalized? I found her lying on the streets"
For a split second, Daniel's heart stopped.
"Hurry, they've been looking for her relative," he urged, leading the way, not allowing Daniel to ask questions.
When they arrived at the hospital, Daniel met with the doctors and was informed of the bad news. His aunt had a mild heart attack, and they needed to perform a minor surgery that cost a lot of money. To make matters worse, they needed to do the operation immediately.
The doctors urged him to hurry and allowed him to see his aunt. The neighbor said his goodbye as Daniel thanked him for everything.
Left alone, he entered his aunt's room trembling. His day couldn't get any worse, and he didn't seem to be getting a break any sooner. He held on to her hand, unsure of where he was going to get the money. He didn't have any money, not even a coin to his name. He felt helpless and useless. Other rich men his age would solve the problem easily, but he couldn't save her.
He was about to burst into tears as he rested his head on the bed when he remembered her bank book. His aunt was always saving money, and she owned a bank book with all of her savings in it. He was confident that she had some money in her account.
He quickly got up, kissing her on the cheek before running out of the room to his house. He was sure to find the bank book somewhere in the house. When he arrived at the house, he found his neighbor waiting for him at the doorstep.
"Hello, Daniel, how is she?"
"Same," he replied.
"Be strong, she will be alright. By the way, I forgot to tell you something important," the neighbor explained.
"What?"
"Before Carol collapsed, I noticed a man standing over her."
Daniel's eyes shot up as he inquired who it was.
"I took photos of him, but I am yet to develop the images. I'll give them to you first thing in the morning."
"Do you mean she was robbed?"
"No, the man appeared wealthy and was dressed formally."
Daniel stared at him confused
"Please remember to develop the photos, but did you get to see his face?"
"Yes, though I'm not sure who he is. Maybe you know him, the man left your aunt for dead," he continued, feeling quite sorry for Daniel and his aunt.
Daniel clenched his hands into a fist, rage roaming, yet confused. His aunt had no enemies. Maybe the neighbor saw it wrong? He tried thinking of anyone who would want to hurt her but couldn't come up with anyone or the reason why. He needed to find out who the rich man was and why he left his aunt for dead like an animal.
Previous Chapter
Related Chapters
From Rags To Silk Chapter 7
Daniel thanked his neighbor and walked into the house, deep in thought, trying to control his rage. Only the photos were going to reveal who the man was.His main concern was finding the bank book, so he went straight to his aunt's bedroom. He stood at the doorway, with an idea of where to begin. Carol's room was well-kept, and there wasn't much to go through, so he started with her wardrobe, then her drawers on the dressing mirror, but he couldn't find anything. He quickly looked everywhere but the bank book was nowhere to be found.He paused, pondering his next step. He had practically turned the room upside down, but he couldn't find it. The only item left was the bed. Out of options, he flipped it, not wanting to leave any stones unturned but found nothing.Hope was eluding him, the bank book was his last hope. He walked out of the bedroom, tripping over the items he had thrown around, frustration evident on his face. He needed to find the book fast and get to the bank fast.He wa
From Rags To Silk Chapter 8
It was from the hospital, pressing him for payment before time went out. Daniel had expected it, so he wasn’t very surprised.After hanging up the phone, he quickly picked it up again and called Craig. Had Craig said ‘no’, it would be two hundred percent harder for him to solve the problem.Just as Daniel was waiting for Craig, a thought suddenly struck him as he looked down at the relic and bank book he was holding. Although the family enemies had never recognized the family relic, he couldn’t leave the house just like that holding it in the open air, could he? And he definitely had to remove the button from the drawers. The gold in the hidden wooden box was safer there but it needed a portable switch. And for the relic, he went into his room and glued a football sticker on its surface before wearing it around his neck, making it appear as if it was a football team necklace.The family enemies were after the relic and in their perception,THAT THING was embedded in the house, so he
From Rags To Silk Chapter 9
Daniel kept staring at the photo, trying to figure out who the man resembled, but the faces eluded him. He was certain the ugly face looked familiar. A knock on the door jolted him out of his reverie.It was the doctor; they exchanged pleasantries before getting right to business. Carol needed to be taken in for surgery. The longer they waited, the worse she would become."Doctor, I understand. I'll prepare the remaining funds," he assured."Please hurry, because if you do not make payments, we will be unable to continue treating her," the doctor explained."I understand, just give me an hour."The doctor nodded as Daniel bolted from the room, carrying the house contract with him. He had thought about the cards in his hands the entire night. So far, the enemies believed they were the ones pulling the strings.He planned to change that, and it was time for the Lanes to start playing their cards. He was going to sell the house to the enemies, and use the money to pay for his aunt's surg
From Rags To Silk Chapter 10
Not wanting to get his friend involved or put him in danger, he smiled and thanked him for the second time. What was important was that he now had the faces and names of his enemies. But the last name he expected on the list was the man that stole his scholarship and his girlfriend.He went back to his new apartment, pissed but more determined than ever. The anger he was feeling gave him a new lease to deal with the Meyers. He was going to leave them rotting on the streets just like they had his aunt.He looked at his watch. He only had two days left to move the gold before they came barking. With some of the money he was left with, he bought two huge boxes and headed to the house with a hired moving van.The guards stationed at the house moved closer to the house the moment they noticed the van. Their gaze fixed on whatever the movers were carrying out of the house.Daniel ignored them and went straight to the study room, locked it, and opened the gold enclosure. He still had two da
From Rags To Silk Chapter 11
Shelly kept her eyes wide open, watching and enjoying Daniel's reaction. She could see his fists clenched. His cheeks were flushed. He was on the verge of exploding.Daniel had his gaze locked with hers. She was one of the few people he had forgotten to add to his list of people that he was going to make beg on their knees. One day she was going to pay for treating him like garbage and throwing him out when he looked no longer useful, he thought to himself.Michael was also enjoying the public display of their affection. He wrapped his hands around Shelly's waist, causing her to giggle loudly. The other female students were envious as they continued to film. The new lovebirds were entertaining to watch and were not lacking in giving out gossip content. Daniel cast a glance around, watching. Everyone seemed to be enjoying and encouraging their stupidity, causing him more rage.Before he could move, an arm grabbed him. He turned to find Craig's sister, Catherine, smiling. "Hello, Danie
From Rags To Silk Chapter 12
Carol froze in horror, her heart pounding in her chest. Before taking a seat, George turned and shut the door behind him. He drove straight from the house to the hospital. He was smelling filthy, his face was flushed and he appeared to be burning.Carol maintained her position, silently watching him take off his jacket and unbutton his sleeves."All I want are the right answers to my questions, and I will leave you alone," he finally said, still panting slightly.Carol tried to move her hands beneath her sheets. She was certain her phone was on the left side of the bed. Unfortunately, her trembling hands pushed the phone, causing it to fall to the side of the bed with a bang.George cocked his neck in annoyance. He stood up, picked up the phone, and placed it on the other side of the medicine tray."As I previously stated, I do not wish to harm you. I only want correct answers to my questions."Carol swallowed hard and straightened her back."Where is " THAT THING?""What?" she asked,
From Rags To Silk Chapter 13
"Please Daniel aunt made me promise not to tell you," Zain tried calming him down. "If you do anything stupid, you will only stress her out," he added.Daniel swallowed hard, his friend was right, staying calm and waiting for his aunt to wake up was the better option rather than using his emotions.He quietly took a seat and after going over all of their plans for selling the gold, he became calm and walked back into his aunt's room. He had already given George the house, but it appeared that he was not going to stop harassing his aunt.When she awoke, she told him everything and made him swear not to confront George. They planned to make it appear as if Daniel was unaware of the Relic.George Meyers was a dangerous man. That was a fact, that his aunt did not want him to forget especially if he planned to go after him. Underestimating one's enemy always resulted in regret. She could only assume that was exactly what George was going through. That was if he believed her story.Daniel c
From Rags To Silk Chapter 14
"DETECTING INJURY," the female voice said as the pearls opened up and collagen sprouted out, covering the entire cut on his figure.Daniel watched in awe, his eyes wide open. He remembered the letter in the wooden box with the relic, stating its healing properties. He sat there, half scared and half amazed at the advanced technology that he was witnessing.His finger stopped bleeding in seconds, and the cut closed up leaving no scar or sign of there being a cut. In awe, he stared at his finger.The relic then turned its attention to his STI device on the floor, declaring again in his head, "DEVICE MALFUNCTIONING," and it quickly began repairing it. All of the components were brought together in seconds, and the system was given a boast which resulted in it turning on. It sampled Daniel's blood which was all over the floor. The watch-shaped device moved and clung to his wrist."CHLAMYDIA, GONORRHOEA, and SYPHILIS Testing on Daniel Lane's Blood," the mechanical voice then announced, an
Latest Chapter
- From Rags To Silk
Chapter 172
A week threw by with Daniel going back to his life and concentrating on his companies. He had a lot of pending projects that he needed to start and finish.He was aware that there were a lot of questions about the partner or who took his sperm, but life had to go on. He and Rexa needed to start doing what they were intended to do and changing a lot of lives. Though Josh's issue kept nagging him. The man was yet to decide whether to walk or save his brother. Cathy also went back to her old life; clearing her death certificate was not that difficult, though the country was shocked by the turn of events. She took the initiative and moved into Daniel's mansion, even though her mother was against it. But she felt Daniel was too slow and that he was going to lose his concentration on their relationship and instead focus on the company.Carol did not mind, Cathy was good company even though her stay meant constant visits from Rachel who was too annoying and violent for her liking.As for
- From Rags To Silk
Chapter 171
Daniel placed both the heart and the brain in different cooler boxes, took two long trips to different parts of the country, and buried them both in different locations.His wish was for the old man to never see the sun or daylight again and for the stories of his existence to be a mere myth and forgotten with time.Once he was done, he instructed Rexa to delete the memory of the location in his head. Even Rexa went for it and deleted hers too si that Daniel's future generation would never locate the two organsHe went back for his body and burnt it while Max and his mother's bodies were taken back to the underground lab for the police to find, and the cause of death was ruled as lead poisoning from the leakage from the mine due to the blackout. By the time he headed home, it was morning, and all he wanted was to get some good sleep. He went straight to his mansion and found Aunt Carol on her feet, training her legs."It's over now, we can now pop that champagne," he announced.Aunt
- From Rags To Silk
Chapter 170
"If you want to live, stay calm and answer her questions!" Daniel warned them.He knew he was no longer in control, and Rexa was controlling everything using her own mind.Max tried to move his aching body across the room. Everything hurt; he felt like he had been tossed by an elephant on thorny rocks.Daniel moved closer to the bed, curious to see what Rexa was earlier calling a non-living thing."Move away from him!" Angela yelled at him.But he ignored her and was meant with a greyish-blackish tone of mass. It was human from the shape of the head and body, but the skin looked like it was about to rot but paused.He gulped as if he were about to vomit; it was not smelling, but the sight was nauseating."How dare you?" The old man yelled at him."What the fuck is this?" Daniel asked, looking in Angela's direction, but she looked away."A MAN THAT REFUSED TO DIE," Rexa popped up, "AND I THINK HIS CONDITION HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH WHAT HE TOOK ON THAT SHIP," she added."Shit, I guess
- From Rags To Silk
Chapter 169
"What did you just say?" Daniel asked."RODRICK IGRAM IS ALIVE, YOUR GREAT, GREAT, GREAT GRANDFATHER'S FRIEND, THE ONE THAT DIED," Rexa replied.Daniel shook his head, "That's impossible, how old was my grandfather when he first found you?" "18 YEARS OLD, SAME AGE AS RODRICK.""So that means Rodrick was born in 1807, and that would make him over 200 years old.""DANIEL, YOU HAVE TO SEE THIS; HE HAS TENS OF NEEDLES STICKING OUT OF HIS BODY, IT'S HIM; I KNOW IT'S HIM," Rexa replied.Inside the lab, Max called for backup and tried to get the magnates working, but without electricity, they were useless."She is here," his grandfather whispered."Who?""The relic, she is here," he replied with glittering eyes.Max quickly checked his camera footage and asked his men to search for Daniel, but they could not find anything."That's impossible, Daniel is nowhere near here.""She can manipulate sound or any form of matter, so do not expect to see Daniel near here," his grandfather laughed.Max
- From Rags To Silk
Chapter 168
"Anyone try to touch those guns and I swear, I will blow off their heads!" He warned on top of his voice.Rachel stared at him, shocked, while Cathy and Craig held each other's hands and moved to the other corner.Daniel removed his phone and made a call, instructing someone to come and guard the house. He ended the call and looked in Rachel's direction."Please stay in this house, and I will deal with everything," he assured her."You have no right to threaten me," she finally replied. "Actually I do, or maybe you want me to snap Mateo back into reality, and believe me, he still has men outside prison who he can hire and take you out!" Daniel warned.Rachel began biting her lips as all her words disappeared from her lips. Daniel just threatened her, he threatened her in front of her children."Mom, just do what Daniel is asking you to," Cathy finally spoke."Quiet!" Rachel yelled, breathing heavily."Watch what will come out of your mouth, because I am ready to make you sleep until
- From Rags To Silk
Chapter 167
When morning came and news of George Meyers' arrest was all over the news. Daniel, who had not slept because of the tunnel below Max's hospital, sat next to his aunt, who was in tears.Finally, the day she had always hoped for came after her five years in a coma, but it was worth the sleep. She held her nephew's hand with tears in her eyes."You did it," she whispered. "Your parents are looking down happily on their son."Daniel smiled at her."I will pop the wine after I get the head behind the order," he replied."Did you talk to Max?" She asked.Daniel analyzed her question, "Did you know about his real parents?" He asked."He confessed when I was in my coma," she replied. "I hope you understand he is just a victim of his family's greed.""I know we talked, though I had to kidnap him in order to make him talk," he confessed."What? Please tell me you did not hurt him." "Of course not; he is fine," Daniel assured her.Cathy, who was taking a shower, finished up and joined them."Gr
- From Rags To Silk
Chapter 166
Daniel slowly took a seat, trying to process everything. His best friend was Max's half-brother. He stared long and hard at him. There was a little resemblance physically and even in the way they carried themselves with the "I do not care" attitude, though Max was a total jerk if one did not know him personally.Zain was a more free type compared to Max, who always seemed to be above others. It was only after some time that he eventually warmed up. He wondered if that was part of the plan so that he could not suspect anything.He had a lot of questions in his head and a lot of memories kept popping up, but he could not comprehend the fact that the partner was around him all this time and neither George nor Josh or Gabriel suspected anything."Are you the one that shut down power at the Jerk's hospital?" Zain asked, trying to snap him out of his thoughts."Yeah, there is a private elevator in the hospital that leads underground, right?" Daniel asked."Tell me where Kendall is, and I wi
- From Rags To Silk
Chapter 165
Craig's heart began beating fast, and he was not sure how to react. The old man was sick in the head. He had held the man in high esteem, but knowing the man personally, made him want to vomit.First, he forced his niece to have sex against her will, and when that was not enough, he even went further and stole sperm from the man he drugged her with."Are we together?" Josh asked.Craig cleared his throat."Does Daniel know about this sperm?" Craig finally asked."No…," Josh replied. "This is about freeing your sister, but if you want, you can tell Daniel and ruin your chances.""This is betraying Daniel!" Craig raised his voice. "What kind of person are you?""Does Daniel know about the contract you signed with the partner?" Josh asked with a smile.Craig looked away."So what you are doing is not betraying, but what I am doing is betraying?" He asked. "If I am not correct, I would guess that you are going to allow Daniel to have a child that will be owned by the partner?" He asked.
- From Rags To Silk
Chapter 164
Daniel clenched his shaking hand, realizing how deep the betrayal was. A voice deep inside of him told him to go upstairs and confront them, but another voice told him to stay calm and use his head."WE FOUND THE PARTNER, DANIEL," Rexa whispered in excitement. "THIS EXPLAINS HOW ZAIN KNEW ABOUT THE RELIC FROM CHILDHOOD," she added.Daniel closed his eyes; he was not as excited as she was. He was somehow disappointed and not impressed that it turned out to be Max's family.But he was going to give credit where it was due. They hid perfectly in plain sight and knew when to show their faces. "WHAT'S THE PLAN?" Rexa asked, eager to take Max down."Shut down the building!" Daniel replied"WHAT?" Rexa was a bit confused."Electricity, Internet, I mean everything, shut it down!" He ordered"DANIEL, THIS IS A HOSPITAL, AND PEOPLE WILL DIE," Rexa warned."That's where generators come in," he replied, his tone a bit shaky. "DANIEL, WE ARE NOT SUPPOSED TO PLAY WITH LIVES," Rexa warned.Daniel
