After Four Long Years, He Seized The Only Opportunity to Escape from His Stepmother

Working for His Meals

Before Gregory was allowed to eat, Samantha made him spell out words that she would randomly look up in the dictionary. If he misspelled a word, she forced him to write it until she was "satisfied," and sometimes, she just wouldn't feed him at all. 

Systematic Punishments

Samantha built a system for Gregory to follow. If he misspelled a word, he would have to write it out as many times as Samantha would demand. If he didn't finish spelling out his words by 8:45 AM, he wouldn't get fed breakfast. Samantha would repeat the process at noon, usually yielding whatever result that she wanted...