The Imposter Bride (Natalia and Magnus) novel Chapter 267

In an English castle.

Lexi sat despondently in the pastel-pink princess room, her face etched with sorrow.

She had lost count of how long she had been confined in this room. Every day, she felt her sanity slowly ebbing away. She walked listlessly to the window and pushed against it with all her might, but the window was firmly nailed shut from the outside. There was no way for her to open it.

Right, how could she forget?

The last time she tried to escape through the window, Rita discovered her attempt and Callum had ordered the window to be nailed shut. Now, the only exit was the door. There was no other way out of this suffocating place.

Lexi shook the window again, in vain. She walked towards the door and began to pound on it, her voice weak. "Open the door. Let me out!"

But the door stayed firmly closed, unyielding to her pleas.

Lexi had no more strength left – she had started another hunger strike. Unlike her previous hunger strikes, she could no longer stomach the gourmet meals Rita brought her. She was hungry, but she just couldn't eat.

Lexi had been on a hunger strike for two days now. She was so weak that she could barely stand. Perhaps due to dehydration, she slowly slid down the wall, hugging her knees, lost in thoughts of how she could escape this hell.

"Creak—squeak—"

The door opened. Rita, as usual, had come to deliver the freshly cooked meal.She saw Lexi sitting against the wall, and the untouched food on the table and sighed in resignation.

"Miss Lexi, what happened? You were eating just fine a while ago, why did you stop?" Rita asked, placing the tray of food beside Lexi and gently persuading her, "Miss Lexi, you are what you eat. You can't neglect your health like this."

Lexi glanced at Rita and then looked down. "Heh, I've been imprisoned for so long. I would rather die of starvation than stay locked in this room."

"Miss Lexi, you need to stay positive," Rita said, setting aside the tray with the meal and trying to help Lexi up.

Lexi shrugged off Rita's hand, avoiding any contact with her. In Lexi's eyes, everyone in this castle was despicable.

"Miss Lexi, don't be like this. Let me help you up," Rita insisted, reaching out for Lexi again.

Lexi struggled, her eyes catching sight of the shiny silver cutlery on the food tray. Without a second thought, she grabbed the steak knife and pointed it at her own neck. "Get away from me! Let me out, or I swear I'll kill myself!"