An enraged Joseph raised his foot and was about to walk towards Audrey, when he suddenly paused, and after a while, turned and left the park.

Unaware, Evan and Audrey spent an afternoon in the park, only to separate when it got dark.

Audrey came home and as soon as she opened the door, she smelled a scent. Passing by the restaurant, Audrey saw a steaming bowl of pumpkin soup in the center of the table.

“Daddy？”

Audrey screamed.

At this time, Joseph, who was dressed as a chef, came out of the kitchen with two steaks, and when he saw Audrey, he put the steak on the table and said with a smile: "Audrey, come back, I will cook today, and you will rest." ”

"Exactly, it's all done. You go wash your hands. ”

"Oh...... Good. Audrey blinked, nodded sluggishly.

A few minutes later, the father and daughter sat opposite each other. Audrey didn't have much appetite for the food at the table, she thought about it, put down the knife and fork in her hand, looked at Joseph and said, "Daddy, do you have anything to say?"

Joseph's hand in cutting the steak froze, and he asked rhetorically: "Why do you ask that, can't it be that Daddy has raised his salary and wants to celebrate?"

Audrey blinked, and replied again, "Is that so?"

Joseph held up his fork and put a piece of beef in his mouth, chewed and swallowed, and tried to change the subject: "Well, it tastes good, Audrey, taste it." ”

Audrey didn't move.

Seeing this, Joseph could only put down his knife and fork, and after a moment of silence, he pretended to be relaxed and said, "Okay, since you insist, then I'll say it." ”

"Audrey, afternoon...... The lad next to you is...... Boyfriend?"

Joseph asked cautiously, as if he was afraid of hurting his daughter. At the same time, he stared at Audrey closely, not letting go of any clues.

Audrey was stunned when she heard this, then her face turned slightly red, she looked at Joseph in surprise, and blurted out, "How do you know...... Are you tracking?"

Joseph was so frightened that he quickly shook his head and waved his hand, firmly denying his daughter's "accusations": "How is it possible? Of course I didn't follow it!"

"I just don't have a break, so I went to McLatchey Park to see you draw. ”

"Really, I promise, swear to God, no, to your mother. ”

"Well, for God's sake, I guess I'll believe you first. Audrey breathed a sigh of relief, she hated stalking because it reminded her of the hardships of wartime. This disgust even overpowered the panic of her and Evan's secret being discovered.

"That's good, Audrey. Joseph was also relieved, he didn't want to be hated by his daughter, and if he lost his daughter, he would lose it.

"Now, can you answer my question? ...... boy?"

"His name was Evan Warren and he was my classmate. ”

Audrey's answer obviously did not satisfy Joseph.

Joseph asked, "That's it?"

"If you ask me if I'm dating him?" Audrey hesitated for a moment, then decided to confess to her father, "The answer is YES!"

"Sure enough, it was exactly what I thought. Joseph nodded, feeling a little lost in his heart, and the suppressed anger showed signs of resurgence.

He scooped himself a bowl of soup and took a big sip before asking, "So, because of him, you don't want to go to art high school, do you?"

Audrey didn't expect her father to ask about it, and she didn't know how to react for a while. She had expected her father to break up with Evan in a fit of rage. This is a common reaction as a father.

Audrey calmed down and immediately denied it, "Daddy, it's none of Evan's business. ”

"Why is it none of his business! Audrey, I will never allow anyone to hinder you and restrain you! He can't!" Joseph said excitedly, "Even if it is me, I can't!"

"Thanks, Daddy, I'm glad you said that!" Audrey was moved, but she still needed to explain to Evan, "However, Evan doesn't know anything about this, how can it be in my way." ”

"Of course, I admit that not going to Los Angeles has an Evan factor in it, but more because I don't want to change where I am. ”

"Don't want to change anything?" Joseph didn't understand what Audrey meant.

"Daddy, I like the stability now!"

"Even if you can only dance ballet in a small classroom like Sylvia's House from now on?"

"......" Audrey was silent for a long time, then nodded and said, "Yes, I do!"

"You!" Joseph looked at Audrey, speechless for a long time.

He was suddenly disappointed that his daughter had given up his ideals so easily.

But he felt even more guilty, guilty that he had such a profound impact on Audrey in the past.

"Alright, Daddy, that's the end of the matter, let's eat, if we don't eat, the steak will be cold." ”

Audrey picked up a knife and fork, ate a steak, and praised Joseph's craftsmanship.

Joseph saw that his daughter didn't want to talk anymore, so he had no choice but to let her go.

However, he added at the end of dinner: "Audrey, I don't want to say anything about going to Los Angeles and getting a boyfriend, but I want you to bring that lad to me." ”

"It's a father's request, and I don't want you to refuse. ”

……

As the new week comes, Evan suddenly finds that many people around him are gloomy.

Virginia was tormented because of her math revision, she couldn't see anything, and she was in a state where anyone was unlucky, so both Evan and Dora wisely stayed away from her.

His father, Governor Earle, was overwhelmed by the wave of strikes and prices that were almost out of control.

The auto workers' strike that began in November last year has not ended, but more workers have gone on strike in solidarity, including those of General Electric. As governor, Earl can't help but worry about whether California will be in trouble.

In less than two months, the gubernatorial primaries are about to begin, and Earl Warren doesn't want anything to go wrong.

He is aiming for re-election.

Seeing this, Evan rarely comforted him at the breakfast meeting and said, "Don't worry, California can't be messed up." ”

Carl Patton was frustrated by frustration in negotiations with North Sacramento and the delay in obtaining permission to start construction.

In this regard, Evan not only did not comfort people, but also kept mocking: "It's really useless, even a civil servant can't handle it." ”

Karl listened with a look of resentment.

Evan also found that negative emotions seemed to be contagious, and in the end, even Audrey seemed to have something on her mind. When the two were alone, Audrey often stopped talking, and when he asked her, she deliberately diverted the subject.

Evan was suspicious, but didn't push Audrey until the time entered February.

The earth is rejuvenated, the grass grows and the warbler flies, and the relationship between Evan and Audrey has also reached the moment of testing.