The Imposter Bride (Natalia and Magnus)

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

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"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!"

Rita was taken aback. "Miss Lexi, calm down. Put the knife down. You're going to hurt yourself."

"No! Let me out!" Lexi pressed the knife against her neck, the sharp blade cutting through her delicate

skin, leaving a trail of blood.

Rita hastily waved her hands. "Miss Lexi, please don't do anything rash. Your life is precious. Please

don't do anything you'll regret."

"Let me out! Let me out!" Lexi cried, shaking her head. "I just want to leave this place!"

"Miss Lexi, I'm sorry. I don't have the authority to let you out," Rita said gently, though this only made

Lexi press the knife deeper against her throat.

The sharp blade cut deeper into her skin, and the blood flowed down the blade and dripped onto the

floor, leaving a sinister stain.

"Miss Lexi, please don't hurt yourself. I'll go get Mr. Callum," Rita pleaded, promising to return soon

before rushing out of the room. The door was once again shut firmly behind her.

The door closed, and Lexi was left alone with her thoughts. She looked at her blood-soaked hand,

questioning whether she should cry out in pain.

She used to be so afraid of pain. Now, here she was, hurting herself, losing hope in life.

She wondered if Callum would follow Rita here later. She was just a bird trapped in a golden cage by

him. Who would care about the life or death of a bird?

If he still refused to let her go, then she would end this. At least, she wouldn't have to be trapped in this

dreadful cage anymore, where even breathing felt difficult.

Footsteps echoed outside the room. Lexi knew that Rita had returned, and instinctively, she pressed

the knife back against her throat. If she couldn't gain the freedom she desired, then she was ready to

die fighting for it!

The door swung open, and to Lexi's surprise, Callum had actually come. His face was stern as he

looked at Lexi with the knife pressed against her throat. "What are you trying to do?"

"I want to leave! Or I'll die right here!" Lexi retorted, a look of deadly determination in her eyes.

Callum remained unaffected. "That's impossible, Lexi. You know why I've kept you here - to keep

everything under wraps. I didn't mistreat you because you're a friend of Natalia’s. I didn't dispose of you

like I usually do – by mixing you into cement and throwing you into the sea. But if you don't want to live,

I can't stop you. However, leaving this place is not an option."

Lexi's body was shaking like a leaf in the wind. "No, I beg you, please let me go. I swear on my life, I

won't breathe a word of this to Natalia. Honestly, please believe me."

Callum simply shook his head. "The only ones who can truly keep a secret in this world are the dead. I

can't take your life away, but if you choose to end it yourself, well, there's not much I can do about it. At

most, I could arrange a decent burial for you."