Chapter 20
THE GUARDS FORCED Madame Sabine and the merchant up the stairs and disappeared from sight. After their footsteps had faded into the distance, and the clatter of the wheels of the wagon had gone, they left behind a deep silence.
“What sort of man would do that to his own wife?” Master Beck said.
“A man whose hand is forced by others,” a merchant said. “Evil can be a necessity for those who are struggling to survive. Especially when the struggles are financial. People will understand if someone needs to defend themselves or their families with a sword, but they don’t understand the power of financial ruin and the fear it strikes in the hearts of those who have money. Money is an evil thing.”
“That’s easy for you to say. You inherited a successful business. All your customers w
