The physician examined the Lady who was coughing continuous and taking hard breaths. She did not open her eyes which was making everyone in the room panic with negative thoughts.

The physician dropped a dark medicinal ball in her mouth washing it down with water and asked the Lord to rub Ella's hands to create a friction of heat in them while Gode was rubbing Ella's feet.

Hours later, the fits of coughs were seized and Lady Ella was able to take proper breaths. She was still unconscious but her skin was getting warmer which was a huge relief. Though the Lord was not certain when he would get to see his wife's beautiful eyes again, but the notion of his Ella get better was a reassurance.

Days passed by and the Lord occupied himself with punishing the Garrick father and daughter. Blythe Garrick was beyond broken who was transformed into a mute toy. Her eyes lost focus and she keeps looking into nothing. Her answers were only given by a simple shake of head.

Lord Xander Knight only wished to kill Knox Garrick but for his daughter, he wanted to keep her alive to serve his wife as a redemption for the sins she had done to her.

On the other hand, Knox Garrick was well and healthy. He did not have a bruise on his skin and the only pain he was enduring was coming from inside of his body. Few days after the Lord pushed the dark energy into Knox, he slowly became resistant to the pain and struggle which motivated the Lord to increase the power.

Knox was almost dead by the time the dark energy was increased inside him for the third time. He did not understand why the Lord was keeping him alive when his body, mind and soul was at the point of death any moment.

But he did not except the person who was standing before him with the regal dangerous stance to take up the responsibility of tormenting him further.

Lord Lucius Emor.

Why was he here?

What had he done to the Good Lord to hold such a grudge against him?

"I am grateful to you, Xander." Lord Lucius muttered looked at Knox Garrick with a fierce deadly look.

"I had avenged for my wife all these weeks. From this point of time, he cannot be able to move his body to his wish. He is yours from here. I will be waiting for his death news, Emor." The Lord said completely understanding the hurt Lord Lucius Emor went through due to Knox Vermin.

Lucius has every right to avenge for his family as well; after all the hurt he went through was much more than his.

"I would be taking him to my castle and give him his death there." Lord Lucius said and flicked his fingers for guard. He ordered the guard to chain Knox Garrick and put him in a carriage with him.

"How is Lady Ella?" He asked for which Lord Knight sighed with a negative shake of his head.

"The physician did say she was out of danger and was getting healthy day by day but she did not wake up yet." Lord Knight sighed and looked at his friend with a tight smile.

"It has been just one week and she needs time to gather energy to wake up. She will soon. By the way what was the cure to break the spell?" Lord Lucius asked curiously because he knows about such spells and he had seen many die to it.

When he was travelling to Knightsfort after receiving letter from Xander, he heard what Knox had done to his wife and the Lord was totally heartbroken. Xander was not a weak shell to crack he was strong and resistant; so when he heard of the news, he could not believe his dear friend was showing his weak spot.

"My tears and kiss." This time Lord Knight gave a genuine smile. "It was my tears that should be consumed by her and somehow, fortunately it happened while I was kissing her." For the first time Xander Knight felt proud of himself for weeping.

If he kept on with his strong face, then he would have lost his Ella but his emotions at the right time helped them.

"That was good. I will take a leave now and would visit you after giving you his death news." Lord Lucius said and hugged Xander tightly in reassurance.

Just when they were about to walk out, Lucy ran inside the dungeons with hurried steps and told him the words he was waiting to hear from past many days.

"My Lord, The Lady has finally woken up." The Lord did not waste another moment and ran to their bedchamber.

The once pale skin was back to its original and the week of recovery has put some meat on her body. She looked better, not good but better than before. Her eyes were now open and were searching for him which was the happiest moment for him.

He smiled a little when Ella's eyes caught the person she was looking for. He rushed towards the bed and sat next to her looking at her with utter amazement.

Was she really there? With him?

Was she finally awake?

Was it not yet another dream?

Oh heavens, how long he waited for the moment. She was finally awake and was looking at him with her usual smile.

Gode and Xavier too rushed into the room and sighed in relief when they saw Ella with a smile and conscious. Gode cried when the tension finally left her body. She talked to Ella briefly and left their bedchamber after asking about their health. Xavier too left room quickly to give the couple some private time.

"I – I –" Ella's Xander was too overwhelmed to talk. "I love you." He completed with great difficulty. He was about to tell her something but ended up confessing his love for her.

The joy of having her in his arms was too much to hold it within himself. The moment he had dreamt of from many weeks was finally here, and he has nothing to say. He just kept looking at her lost in her beautiful eyes which were now showering him with love.

"I – " She coughed and cleared her throat. Xander gave her some water to sooth the croakiness which she appreciated a lot.

"I – love you too Xander." She answered back making a huge grin form on his lips.

They did not speak for a very long time and was just lost in each other's eyes. It was as if their eyes were having a conversation.

Xander took her into his arms and laid on the bed feeling the warmth of her body to his. He still could not believe that his Ella was back to him, lying in his embrace.

"I thought I - I lost you." His voice broke filled with many emotions. Just the thought of all those weeks living without her was enough punishment to clean away any sin he ever did.

Ella was beset by looking at her husband. She missed him so much. Though all she saw was black all the time she was unconscious, she could still feel his emotions within her. She could not find a man like her ever who loved her more than anything on the planet.

She will not let him leave her even for a moment until she gets satisfied with looking at him.

"How can I die when my husband can even defy the hell and could bring back his wife like he did before? My husband was once a corpse who defied death and came back for me and I know he would never let me face the dark hall of hell; when the heaven I should get to was on earth with him." She smiled widely making him narrow his eyes towards her.

Ella laughed at him when the confusion on his face cleared and kissed him on his forehead. The kiss was for being her husband, for coming for her, for being a support to her, for loving her and for cherishing her.

She never thought that a foolish belief of people would land her a loving corpse husband who can give away anything to keep her loved.

It was not Xander that was lucky but it was who was lucky to be married to a cold corpse who can only give warmth to her.

Her loving corpse husband.

Her Xander.