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

Surviving Beatings and Starvation

Gregory Jr. wouldn't be allowed to eat if there was a single leaf or stick in the lawn outside the house. If he got caught slacking, Samantha would come out of the house and beat him with a stick in front of the neighborhood.

No Time Off

Gregory was given no breaks. Every single day there was something new for him to clean, spell, or fix around the house. He wasn't even permitted to join the family for holidays...