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A 15-year-old boy was clutching his stomach, which was growling with hunger. He was dressed in a blue jacket that was in such a bad state.

Just from one look, anyone could say it had not been washed for many months.

"What a life..."

"Why is life so unfair to me?"

The Boy’s name is Ethan Goldberg.

When I was 8 years old, my mother died, and my father married another woman. Since then, my bad days started. My father started ignoring me and spent all his love and care on his stepbrother. First, I thought he was taking care of him out of sympathy. But later, I came to know that my whole life was nothing but a lie.’

’His stepson Lucas was never an adopted son but his real son. He cheated on my mother with that witch. All this time, he betrayed my mother for his first love from the very beginning. My mother was rich, so he married her for money.’

’For many years, I didn’t have a clue about this. But one day, I heard all of this from my stepmother before she cut off all living expenses and my education. At that time, I was 13.’

’Since then, I have been trapped in this basement. I only get a bottle of water and a single piece of bread for a day. Some days, I don’t even get anything.’The basement was so dark.

’I feel my life is coming to an end. Every day, I remember my mother.’

"Why, God? Why...are you so unfair to me? *sob* "

"Why did Mom deserve this?"

"If I ever got a second chance, I will-"Before Ethan could finish, a voice cut him off like a thread.

"Hey, brat! Stop whining for your dead mother and come with me. Your father wants to take you on a trip. Don’t utter a single word, or else I will beat you to death."

This voice was none other than his stepmother, Alexia Goldberg. She had tortured him since he was 10.

He complained to his dad, but his dad didn’t care at all.

’What is their plan? Why are they suddenly taking me on a trip? Are they finally trying to get rid of me by killing me?’Ethan couldn’t refuse and had no other option, so he obeyed.

They took him to a beach, which was very far from home.

’Beach???’

’Why?’

Ethan thought, but couldn’t understand their plan at all.

He looked around and saw his childhood bestie, who had once been his fiancée, laughing and chatting with his stepbrother.

This scene entirely broke him; he never imagined that she not only left him but also chose to be with Lucas.

"Ha...Haaaaa...H-"

"Have u lost your mind or something?" his dad questioned.

"Nothing"

"Just seeing how much a person can fall"

His dad ignored him and said, "Let’s go scuba diving. It was your mom’s favourite hobby."

Ethan saw him with a shocked face "You still remember her? I thought after getting her money, you forgot her."

"Tsk -"

"Don’t spout nonsense. Looks like you don’t know how to talk to your elders," his father snorted.

Ethan’s father’s name is John Goldberg. He was his mother’s assistant, who later betrayed her by taking her property after her death.

’Scuba diving, seriously, you think I’m a fool. I don’t understand that you are just pushing me into your death trap.’

’I can’t escape; he has planted his bodyguards everywhere.’

’Well, this is the end after all; dying is the better option than living this miserable life. At least I can unite with my mom.’Ethan wore the gear and mask and dived into the sea.

A few minutes later, he realised that the oxygen cylinder was not filled with oxygen but with some harmful gas.

Ethan removed his mask.

The moment he removed his mask, all the water came into his mouth, and he couldn’t breathe because he didn’t know how to swim in this deep sea; plus, it was impossible at this depth of the sea. He accepted his fate.

Then suddenly a robotic voice echoed in his mind,

<1%>

<10%>

<60%>

<90%...100%>

< Perfection System>

<NAME: Ethan Goldberg>

<AGE: 15>

<GENDER: Male>

<MONEY: $25>

<SKILLS: None>

*Ding!*<SYSTEM NOTIFICATION>

<Skill: EXPERT LEVEL SWIMMING>

Chapter 1: A Ray of Light in the Darkness