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Chapter 510
After a night’s worth of driving, they arrived at the base of Eastern Star
Mountain the next morning, just as the sun began to rise.
Emmanuel finally realized that Eastern Star Mountain was a large mountain
that seemed untouched by civilization. He never thought such a place would
still exist in this day and age. What a large world we live in!
He had even more respect for his old comrade Blockhead who had left a
place like this to serve his nation in the Northern Region.
“What’s going on? Why would there be a luxury car here?”
Eve’s voice drew Emmanuel out of his thoughts. He looked up and saw a
Bentley swooshing along the winding road up the mountain.
Hey, isn’t that Sarah’s car? He was startled. Is it just the same model, or was
seeing things?
“What’s the matter, Emmanuel?” Eve, who was driving, noticed that
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtEmmanuel’s expression was a little strange, so she checked on him.
“Nothing…” Emmanuel couldn’t be completely sure that it was his
sister–in–law’s car. Why would a young woman from a wealthy family like her
come to such a remote and undeveloped place? I’m probably wrong about
1. it.
Soon, Eve drove up to a settlement. Similar settlements seemed to dot all
over the mountain.
One could say that this place was cut off from the rest of the world. The
quality of life here was extremely poor as everything was extremely
underdeveloped. Their car could only make it about a quarter mile into the
place before it couldn’t go any further.
The two had to get out of the car and go on foot instead. Along the way, they
saw crumbled walls and piles of rotting trash.
They asked around for directions to Dillon Hedge’s family home.
Dillon Hedge was Blockhead’s real name. They knew that his father was born
with a handicap and only got married when he was 40. Since he had children
so late in life, he named his son Dillon to be the family’s ray of hope. Alas, he
died young and could not fulfill his parents‘ expectations!
The two had to walk to the end of the settlement before they located Dillon’s
family home.
The squat and dilapidated building made Emmanuel’s heart squeeze in pain.
The window panes were broken, but someone had used newspaper sheets
to cover the gaps. The wooden gate seemed barely able to do its job. A
simple tap from Eve was enough for it to swing open with a creak.
Emmanuel’s heart was breaking as he took in the scene behind the gate.
A wizened couple was squatting by a well. Their tanned and calloused hands
were washing yellowed, half–rotten vegetables.
Emmanuel didn’t know if those were leftover scraps given to them by others
or if the couple had scavenged them from the trash. He caught a rotting
stench despite the distance between them.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm“Excuse me… Are you Dillon Hedge’s parents?”
The sight Emmanuel had seen made it hard for him to get the words out.
He dearly wished to find that these were not Dillon’s parents.
Blockhead served his country. He even sacrificed his life defending it, and yet,
his family is living such impoverished lives in this shabby place?
-Alas, the couple didn’t deny it.
The old man’s leg was handicapped so he couldn’t stand up.
The old woman wiped her hands dry before standing up and asking the two,
“Who are you? How do you know my son?”
Filled with emotions, Emmanuel didn’t know what to say.
He looked at Dillon’s mother and took in her gaunt, weather–beaten face and
tattered clothing. It was winter and yet she only wore a pair of slippers that
were broken too. Her feet were cracked and bruised. Tears pooled in his eyes
and he fell to his knees.
Eve jumped in fright!
He who never showed any fear or kneeled in front of anyone was now
kneeling in front of this elderly couple!
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