Chapter 16 - Returning To The Open Road
By summer, Wyatt was walking with only a light cane, his physical strength returning rapidly as he worked out in our private gym every morning.
He took over active management of Heartland Freight Systems, bringing a fresh, modern energy to the corporate operations while preserving our core values.
As for me, I kept my rusted F-250 pickup truck, but I stepped back into the public eye as the true founder and chairman of the company.
People in Springfield no longer looked at me as just an old, retired driver living in a small apartment; they saw the man who had brought down a empire to save his son.
On a warm July morning, I stood in our main Kansas City trucking yard, watching fifty brand-new Heartland semis pull out onto the interstate highway.
Wyatt walked up beside me, resting his hand on my shoulder as we watched our fleet expand across the country.
May you like
“Where are you heading today, Dad?” Wyatt asked with a warm, genuine smile.
“Just taking a drive down Route 66, son,” I replied, turning my key in the ignition of my truck. “Just making sure the roads are clear.”
