CHAPTER 18
Erica's POV
(Jane)
I pushed my half-finished breakfast away, the tasty smells now feeling like a cruel joke. The maids, with blank faces, were busy cleaning the table. I could feel their eyes on me, curious and maybe a bit sorry for me. A lump rose in my throat, almost making me choke.
“I'm leaving.” I said, my voice sounding weak to me. I got up, the simple action feeling huge, and walked to the main doors.
The cool morning air felt great compared to the stuffy space inside. I took a deep breath, trying to calm the chaos inside me. I just wanted to be alone, to sort out the feelings that were closing in on me. But it wasn’t that simple. Two guards, big guys in dark clothes, walked behind me as I moved.
I suddenly stopped and turned to look at them. “Why are you following
