Wayne stood there, momentarily stunned. Clearly, he hadn't expected Cory to respond that way. He found himself feeling a bit awkward, "Actually, the travel idea was Mom's. Dad just helped with the planning."
"I really like the trip," Cory looked up at Wayne with a glint of appreciation in his eyes. "Thanks, Dad."
He said 'thanks' again. Truth be told, Cory didn't often call Wayne 'Dad'. To be strict about it, their communication wasn't all that frequent.
When Wayne and Cory were alone together, they mostly sat in silence.
The most they ever talked about was probably the Bane Corporation.
Even after Wayne had a near-death experience and was brought back by his wife, the first time he met Cory after the incident, he didn't feel the profound sense of position in Cory's heart like he did now.d2
"You don’t need to thank me." Wayne gently ruffled Cory's hair.
"I'm going to go look up some places on the route that are good for bug-watching," Cory said, picking up his iPad. He turned obediently to Rosalynn and said, "Mommy, I'm heading back to my room."
"Go ahead, sweetheart," Rosalynn nodded with a light laugh.
Cory then scampered upstairs with his iPad in tow. Wayne had only a moment to savor the love and admiration from his son before the boy was gone.
"Who knew our Cory wasn't as much of a homebody as he seemed, actually enjoying the great outdoors," Wayne said to Rosalynn, unable to hide his bubbling joy and happiness.
Today was a rare day of recognition from his son. How could he not feel elated?
Rosalynn watched Wayne, thinking to herself that it wasn't Cory who loved adventures...
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