My Parents Wanted Me to Suffer, They Regretted It When I Did

"You're a man, who did this to you?!" My parents screamed, their voices frantic.

I looked at them and a laugh unexpectedly escaped my lips. "The kidnappers."

My parents and Cassie froze, their faces draining of color.

I continued softly, "Don't you remember? The kidnappers demanded a ransom. You only offered to save your other precious son, saying I needed to learn a lesson."

My mother collapsed onto the sofa. "That's impossible… We just wanted you to learn a lesson, to tell you to stop bullying Leo. I never… We never thought…"