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.

the commands, and he didn't even have

pointing out the ones who'd hurt

who'd been so cocky earlier acted like meek sheep. They groveled before Enoch. "We just heard rumors. We didn't

was humble, but Enoch didn't even glance

people out, beat them up, smashed their goods into the ground, and

all it took to push them to

they'd be homeless and die

turned to me. "Michael, remember this: for people like them, death isn't the worst.


to live meant no hope. The worst torment wasn't physical. It

words into my heart. They took

and the top was huge. The bottom slaved away their whole lives, getting nothing.

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