I didn't want to say ( ⓐ ). I put their report cards on the table and waited for my parents in the living room very quietly. When they came home, they saw their report cards.
ⓑAt first they looked upset, but then they smiled. "When we were young, we didn't understand the importance of hard work. We hope that you understand now. We want things to be easier for you." I listened to them and tried to study more.