Sam and Finn Leed are kidnapped, but under Finn's secret manipulation, the Leed family ransoms only him, leaving Sam to endure three years of torment. When Sam finally returns home, he is met only with indifference and prejudice. So, when pianist Ian Larson invites him to train overseas, he chooses to leave—abandoning his family with nothing but a letter to sever ties and break off the engagement.
