Chapter 1920

That night, I told Enoch what happened.

He didn't come home every day. If it wasn't their anniversary, Annette wouldn't have gone to the market.

Enoch was furious. Without telling Annette, he took me back to the market and asked me to point out every man and woman who had bullied us.

The market folks lined up in rows, like lambs waiting for slaughter. They kept their heads down and didn't dare to utter a sound.

Why? Because they were poor. They had contracts with the market, each carrying huge rent debts.

They had no choice but to follow Enoch's orders. In fact, he didn't even need to be there.

gave the commands, and he didn't

there, pointing out the

who'd been so cocky earlier acted like meek sheep. They groveled before Enoch. "We just heard rumors.

Enoch didn't

drift, the managers dragged those people out, beat them up, smashed their goods into the ground, and stomped them to

it took to push them to the edge

were their livelihood. Without them, they'd be homeless and die in the

"Michael, remember this: for people like them, death isn't the


no hope. The worst torment wasn't physical.

They took root,

the top was huge. The bottom slaved away their whole lives, getting nothing. Their lives were an endless

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