Joseph Ruston is not a worthy father.

I almost can't even call my father.

During the war, he abandoned his wife and children for the sake of his "ideals", and made their lives difficult in those years, so that in order to survive, Audrey had to rely on tulip bulbs for a period of time to satisfy her hunger, leaving her body with a thin and sick root.

Fortunately, the fanatical "ideal" will be shattered one day. The price was that Joseph was left with only one daughter, Audrey.

After the war, a disheartened Joseph decided to leave his dilapidated heartbreak and bring his daughter to the United States, wanting to start over.

In order to emigrate, Joseph almost spent his last savings, and in order to settle down, he entered the bank as an unruly salesman, enduring the daily abuse of his boss just because he was indispensable for that salary.

He wants to do everything he can to make up for Audrey's missing past, so that Audrey can live a happy and beautiful life in the future.

So he was 10,000 supporters of Abbott's recommendation for Audrey to go to art high school.

Audrey likes to dance, and Joseph knows that. Before the outbreak of the war, Audrey had already entered the Anheng Conservatory of Music in the Netherlands to study ballet, and even during the war, she did not stop practicing dance, and even used dance performances to secretly raise funds for the Dutch partisans. After coming to the United States, she did not forget to find a place to continue practicing dance.

Why did my daughter, who loves ballet so much, hesitate in the face of such an opportunity to continue her studies?

Joseph was a little puzzled, and his first thought might be that Audrey was worried about the family's financial situation.

If he went to art high school, in addition to paying high tuition and living expenses much higher than in Sacramento, Joseph would even have to change jobs to move to Los Angeles - he would never let Audrey go to the school boarding alone.

Audrey thought about her father's doubts and questions, and didn't answer them directly, just shook her head and said, "Daddy, I think it's good to be like this now." You don't have to think about it, it's not about money. ”

After comforting her father, Audrey put the envelope in her hand and went to the kitchen to prepare dinner.

In the kitchen, she peeled potatoes while thinking about her thoughts.

The difficult childhood gave Audrey a strong will far beyond ordinary people, and it also made her feel extremely insecure. Joseph's return made Audrey finally feel the feeling of fatherly love again. Evan's appearance seems to provide Audrey with a haven from the wind and rain, so that she will not panic in an unfamiliar environment.

As Evan calls himself, he is Audrey's hero.

Audrey is a beauty, and it is natural for a beauty to fall in love with a hero.

Was Audrey tempted by the opportunity offered by Abbott?

However, at the thought of leaving Sacramento and separating herself from Evan, Audrey hesitated.

Don't think about it, you can't do it, Audrey! You're so weak, you can't do without your father, and you can't do without Evan.

What you think about is a warm home, a ...... that can protect and love you You've got all of them, and now you want to get rid of them?

"No!" Thinking of this, Audrey shook her head and unconsciously said what was in her heart: "Evan......"

Joseph, who was about to come to help, turned pale when he heard this. It occurred to him that there seemed to be another reason why Audrey didn't go to Los Angeles.

……

It's the weekend again, and the weather is a little warmer, and Evan asks Audrey out.

These days, Evan has been leaving school early every afternoon after school, either going to the lab to review the progress of the research with Chester Carlson and discuss improvements, or to pick on Rona Anderson and make him doubt his life by making his color batch useless. Because he couldn't spend more time with Audrey, Evan felt guilty and decided to make amends.

Evan is well aware that the relationship between men and women usually begins with impulsiveness, but it is inseparable from business to maintain the relationship.

In the morning, Audrey was going to Sylvia's House to practice, so Evan made an appointment for the afternoon.

Around half past one, Evan met Audrey at the entrance to McLatche Park. The park is not far from Audrey's house, and she walked straight to it.

Audrey is wrapped in a scarf around her neck, dressed neatly and cleanly, holding an 8K sketchbook in her hand, and a small bag with painting tools hanging from her right shoulder.

"Hey, Audrey!" Evan looked at her slender body that her winter coat couldn't hide, and his heart ached. Now Audrey, who is 1.68 meters tall but weighs less than 50 kilograms, snatched the sketchbook from Audrey's hand and asked, "Why do I think you are thin again, Audrey, are you not eating well at home?"

Evan was a little uneasy, his mother, who loved Audrey deeply, was absent, and he doubted that Joseph, who had a criminal record, could treat Audrey well.

Audrey stroked her hair and said angrily: "Where did you lose weight, what are you talking nonsense?"

The two walked side by side towards the park. As he walked, Evan stretched out his right hand and took Audrey's left hand together.

Evan whispered, "Audrey, your hands are so cold!"

Audrey didn't speak, and Evan's big hands were full of heat.

Evan asked, "Don't you really go to the movies?" I read in the newspaper that 'The Lost Weekend' has good reviews......

Audrey shook her head: "No...... Watching a movie, making a gift, you're spending all your money. I talked to Daddy about sketching, and that's it...... Give me the sketchbook!"

The two came to a stone bench and sat down, and Audrey unfolded her sketchbook, took out a sharpened pencil from her small bag, and began to draw.

Evan sat beside her, staring at Audrey's earnest side face for a moment, and then at the small oak grove in the distance.

"Audrey!"

"Huh?"

"I'm sorry!"

"Why do you suddenly have to apologize?"

"I haven't been with you much lately!"

"......" Audrey stopped the pen in her hand, looked sideways at Evan, suddenly smiled, and said gently: "I accept it." ”

"Really?" asked Evan as he grabbed Audrey's shoulder and smiled.

Audrey's hand shook, and a black line was drawn under her pen, and she glared at Evan and said, "I regret it!"

Evan withdrew his hand with a lightning bolt, smiled wryly, and said, "That...... Wow, Audrey, this oak tree is so like!"

Audrey gave Evan a blank look and decided to ignore him...... Ten minutes.

"Audrey, let's talk!"

"Audrey, do you want me to be a model?"

"Audrey ......"

In less than a minute, Audrey had to turn around and shout, "Evan, shut up!"

When she screamed, several people in the park looked back at them!

One of them saw that it was Audrey, opened his mouth wide in surprise, and when he saw that there was another person sitting next to her, his face immediately turned black and he gritted his teeth.

"Dare to rob my daughter, see if I don't feed him a gun!"