Astrid came from a wealthy background, yet her family wasn't as perfect as it seemed to be. She lived with her mum and her brother, James, and she was quite close to her brother. She hadn't seen her dad since she was very young. Where has he been for so many years of her childhood? This didn't weaken her motivation for her to always work hard and accomplish her many goals in life. Miles is from a less fortunate background and suffered from abuse from his dad after he and his mum divorced. Miles also suffered from drug and alcoholism because of his unpleasant childhood, due to his father that he had to live with everyday since his mum left, when he was 13.