Setting aside Clark, who had been shocked speechless by the unscrupulous gossip reporter's outrageous fabrications, Bruce Wayne and his lost-and-found adopted son were now the undisputed center of attention, standing onstage beneath the spotlights.
"I am deeply grateful that heaven gave me another chance to have my child back by my side. Though I have no religious beliefs myself, at this moment, I am grateful to every god in the world."
Bruce gave Jason a long, meaningful look, then turned toward the audience and continued answering the previous question. "That is precisely why I have decided to increase my existing investment in charitable causes. To borrow an Eastern expression, consider it doing good deeds to accumulate blessings for my child."
Applause rose once again.
Whatever the people below the stage were thinking, and whether they truly believed Wayne's explanation or that this defiant-looking young man was indeed the Jason Todd who had died in an accident all those years ago, they all wore expressions of relief and emotion now, applauding wildly for the profound bond between father and son.
Who cared whether it was true? The dollars Wayne was shelling out were real enough!
"Besides that, the Wayne Family has another piece of happy news."
Bruce Wayne flashed his signature smile again, and the experienced reporters immediately perked up, knowing another story was coming.
Huh? There had already been two bombshells tonight. What could possibly top "Wayne Enterprises recommits to charitable development with a staggering ten-billion-dollar investment" and "Gotham's Richest Man's adopted son returns from the dead years after his death"?
Was the billionaire getting married? Nobody had heard of Bruce Wayne getting close to any celebrity or model lately.
If anything, ever since Bruce Wayne had returned after going missing for two weeks following the cruise ship accident, he