Chapter 543 It's Their Home, After All

If those kids stayed with her, their lives would be wrecked for sure. With that thought, I kept quiet and let Idris's plan unfold. We had dinner. After that, I gave the kids a bath, packed up, and then we all hopped into the car. Idris had wanted Charles to drive us, but I was not comfortable with that. Charles was handy in a pinch, and he was more valuable sticking with Idris than playing chauffeur for me. After some back and forth, Idris gave in to my persistent requests. In the end, it was just a driver who took us. Leaving still had me on edge. Gregory had rounded up a bunch of cops, and Lucas's crew was small, especially with him holed up in the hills, but it was still a gamble. How could I not be worried? I gave Idris a tight hug and said, "Look after yourself. I'll be waiting for you in Lake City." He gave me a nod, tousled my hair with a laugh, and replied, "You got it!" We said our goodbyes, climbed into the car, and took off. The road out of town was so rough you could