Chapter 332: Already A Man
May and Riley arrived just before dusk. It was a good thing that the car that they brought was a four-wheel-drive because to reach Riley’s place, they had to go off-road. Well, it was not his place, but his deceased master’s house, as Riley would always correct her.
The place was very secluded deep in the mountains, of which dwellings still had a thatched roof, and of which walls were still made of mud and sun-dried bricks.
"Riley!" Greeted an old man, who was running to Riley.
"Uncle Ben!" Riley exclaimed, and the old man burst into tears as he hugged Riley tightly. It was a very touching moment because Riley had gone missing for years.
Riley had already informed his uncle of their visit in advance. The village had only one landline telephone, which was placed in the community hall. Luckily, his uncle was the chief of the village, so it was not difficult to reach him at all.
"Oh, you’ve grown so much, Boy... I can’t believe you’re still alive. Did you know that I almost had a heart attack when I received your phone call? It is a good thing that I can see you in person now because otherwise, I would have thought I was only dreaming or hallucinating about your ghost. We all thought you were dead. Oh, God, but look at you... Thank God you’re alive, Riley! If only your master were still here..." Uncle Ben said as he broke the hug and looked at Riley from head to toe. He was still crying tears of joy from seeing Riley alive and well.
"Yeah, a lot has happened, Uncle... I will tell you the whole story... I would also like to visit Master Foo’s grave..." murmured Riley. Uncle Ben nodded and said, "Yes, I’ll bring you there tomorrow. It’s almost dark now, and you just had a long trip. You should go rest for now."
Uncle Ben finally noticed May, who was standing behind Riley all this while. The old man then looked at Riley with questioning eyes...
"Uncle, this is my boss, Miss May. She has been helping me to start a new life. I told you about her coming with me when we talked on the phone." Riley introduced May to his uncle, smiling as he wiped his own tears.