which sentence best states the theme of the excerpt novel stories

"Brother, I missed you." "Younger brother is gone while you were away." The voice sobbed making black lines appear on Eric's face. --- Eric Darkwood took the blame for the wrong person and went to prison for five years. But what happens when he returns with all glory only to find out that his family is on the brink of death? His father was paralyzed, his younger brother dead, and his sister was thrown out to the street left to die. Would the ones responsible be able to handle the wrath of Eric? His anger reaches the towering heavens that mere mortals dare not face.

At the bottom of society, Adam has nothing: colleagues bully him, his father dies, his mother has terminal cancer, while his little sister is blind. What will happen when Ultimate Talent System appears to help him be reborn from his ashes? Before Adam could lose hope and fall into despair, an abrupt notification sound rang in his mind! -Ding! [The Ultimate Talent System has been integrated into the host’s soul!] [As a starter package, host can choose one Ultimate Talent for free!] [Choose one from the three Ultimate Talents:] [Ultimate Programmer, Ultimate Assassin, Ultimate Thief] “Finally! I can have my revenge and reach the peak of my life!” At this point, the Ultimate Talent Adam Spencer has been born!

"General, we desperately need you to win the war in the North!" After an early retirement from the military, Tony concealed his identity as the Great General and lived a mundane life in Karnan City. He stayed as an unwelcome guest in his wife's family home, dubbed the worthless son-in-law of the Robertson family. Tony tended to choose silence when the Robertson family members mocked and belittled him. One day, a high-ranking soldier unexpectedly appeared before him and urged him to return to the military. From then on, Tony's days changed drastically. He no longer allowed anyone to mistreat him at their whim. "I swear to God, anyone who harms me or the ones I love will face my wrath!"

Myles, the strongest mage with the softest heart, saves his world and gets murdered in return. What awaits him, however, isn't the afterlife but another life with another wife and a novel world that needs saving. Myles be like: "I ain't saving any ass this time."

Lecter James was ridiculed, humiliated and betrayed by his wife for losing his wealth in an investment which she deceived him to take. She kicks him out after a divorce and still, her family allegedly murders Lecter's mom. However, when lecter discovers that he is the sole heir to a multi-million business empire, he returns to exact revenge on anyone who has ever hurt and looked down on him. But his enemies are many, and betrayal looms still. Who can Lecter trust?

BLURB In a tale of treachery and loss, we meet Elijah West. Once the rightful heir to the West family, Elijah's life takes a dark turn when he is poisoned, betrayed, and banished, losing everything he held dear and becoming a hunted man. During his escape, an old man rescued him, and in a twist of fate, Elijah ended up marrying the man's granddaughter, Hayley, before the old man passed away. Unfortunately, the ordeal left Elijah with amnesia, turning him into a mere fool. Hayley, a beautiful woman from Georgia, faced disdain and contempt from everyone after marrying Elijah and losing her grandfather. The Greene family treated Elijah poorly and subjected him to mistreatment. But after two years, a miraculous turn of events brings back Elijah's memory, and he begins to recover. As the dragon returns, will there be enough room for the Eagle to soar in the sky? The future hangs in the balance.

"You miserable lowlife! Just get the hell out of my house!" Angela screamed. She dragged an overstuffed duffle bag out into the living room. "Please, Angie," Andre said. "We can work this out..." He pleaded in a docile tone, trying to calm his girlfriend down. She had never been this furious with him before. "Work out what? Your bankruptcy? How do you plan on doing that when your bank balance is zero?" Nathan, a deliveryman was betrayed, and kicked out of his house by his girlfriend. Was bullied by people around him. When he thought everything was over, he suddenly got a multitalented, and sudden wealth system. Now, he got the skills, and he's going to show them.

Being born a WereCat in a werewolf community is equivalent to an abomination. So when Jason is born a WereCat after getting the Feline gene from his father's side, his parent even hide the truth from him and everyone else in the Pack. When his Cat starts talking to Jason, he thinks he is running mad but his father explains everything to him, killing his thoughts of him being a human. Now. He is pressured with the secret of his true identity. Nobody must find out and HE MUST NOT SHIFT. It was all going well until he shifts to save him and his cousin's life. Then his life takes a drastic turn. This book tells of how Jason gets banished, and how he finds love, rises from a cast out Omega to the rank of an Alpha.

"As the last surviving heir of the richest and most powerful family, I ask you to come back and claim your rightful place." "You want me to reclaim the family's fortune, now?" He asked, his pale blue eyes staring brightly at his butler. "Sire, this household has been waiting for you for years now. It is time." ✩★✩ Lucas Williams resumes his family fortune because he wants to protect his family.

Henry's struggling world crumbled when he witnessed his rightful awards and love stolen by one man. But a mysterious revelation thrust him into a hidden world—heir to the Humphrey fortune. With assistant Mia, they resurrected Nexus Architects, sparking jealousy in the corporate world and a long-ago family feud came into play. As Henry rises, enemies become his daily oxygen as many want him down where they can trample upon him, however, Henry has no intention of going down ever again. Amid corporate battles and family rivalry, Henry must sail in uneven water to claim victory over his adversaries because he's Henry Humphrey, a man who'd seen the hideous side of life and now that he's rising to the top, all his enemies must crumble… He shall make a name for himself and his family legacy must prevail.