Getting from Blumedale to Goldridge only required crossing a state border. It took just about three hours by car, so it was not exactly a long haul.

The next day, Andrew and Zachary chose to drive directly to Goldridge, and they left at dawn.

Lauren, Francesca, and Aspen had all dressed up beautifully, looking absolutely stunning and eye-catching. Meanwhile, Andrew had left Dylan and Natasha behind at Serenity Villa to keep an eye on Shiloh. If anything unexpected happened, they would have to alert Andrew right away.

Zachary drove an SUV and brought along Ruth. Catching Andrew's glance, he explained, "I'm not just bringing her for pleasure. Ruth came from a rough background and is great at taking care of others."

He added, "Ms. Rhodes and the other two are delicate. If they need anything inconvenient handled, we can just have Ruth do it since they're used to the finer things in life."

Andrew nodded. "That's thoughtful of you. Let's head out then. You lead, and I'll follow."