Serena and Magnus' warm smiles faded, and Serena swallowed hard before she began, "Your father and I realize we've made countless mistakes in raising you. We brought you up the way we were brought up, even though we despised it. I am deeply sorry."
Magnus added with a heavy sigh, "The day you vanished was the darkest day of our lives. For years, we buried ourselves in work to escape the pain, but once we retired, those suppressed emotions resurfaced. Your mother and I finally acknowledged why we'd grown distant and spoke only when the company was concerned. We sought help from a therapist and have been working on ourselves since then. We had to confront the truth, accept that we were terrible parents, and understand why you chose to leave. I'm sorry, Lucas. I wish I could have been a better father."
