The Imposter Bride by Sallie Woods

Chapter 267

Chapter 267

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 freshly cooked meal. She saw Lexi sitting against the wall, and

resignation

placing the tray of food beside Lexi and gently persuading her “Miss Lavi you are what you eat. You can’t neglect your health

glanced at Rita and then looked down. Heh, I’ve been imprisoned for so long I would rather die of

said, setting aside the tray with the meal

any contact with her In Lexi’s eyes, everyone in this castle was

Let me help you up,” Rita

her eyes catching sight of the shiny silver cutlery on the food tray. Without a second thought, she grabbed the steak knife

Lexi, calm down. Put

Let me out!” Lexi pressed the knife against her neck, the sharp

her delicate skin, leaving a trail of blood

rash. Your

cried shaking her head “I just want to leave this place!

don’t have the authority to let you out,” Rita said gently, though this only made Lexi

the blood flowed down the blade and dripped onto the floor,

Rita pleaded, promising to return soon before rushing out of the room.

behind her

thoughts. She looked at her blood soaked hand questioning whether she

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