CHAPTER 53
Erica's POV
(Jane)
My cheek still hurt from the slap, but it was nothing compared to the pain in my heart. I stood there, unable to move, my eyes fixed on Simmons' scared wife. Her hands were shaking as she clutched her apron, and it was clear as day - the truth was written all over her face. She had spent her whole life living in fear of him, and every bruise I had was a reminder of what she had gone through many times before.
A single tear fell from her eye as she looked at me, like she was sorry for something she couldn't fix. Her look wasn't just feeling bad for me it was like she knew what I was going through, and she was asking me to be strong - for both of us.
My stomach felt sick. The real Jane, the girl who used to be in this body, probably saw that same look when
