Chapter 126 Chapter 126 Noelle genuinely wamed to comfort Nicolas, to case his worries about her.
But the moment her words left her lips, it felt like the hard taken a handful of needles and stabbed them straight into his heart.
Shattered bones Every joint broken ! What kind of life haid Noelle endured? Who could be so heartless, so cruel Nicolas seethed, his body trembling with rage.
His veins throbbed on his forehead as he fought to rein in his fury.
Clenching his jaw, he hissed through gritted teeth.
Who? Who did this to you?.
Hmm.
Icant say Noelle shook her head.
The lab its secrets were off limits, even to Nick.
She quickly steered the conversation back, her voice soft but firm.
Nick, Im telling you this because I want you to know Im strong.
I dont need to go to the hospital.
I hate hospitals If the hospital discovered her abnormal physiology, or if Nick caught even a hint of it, shed have no choice but to kill him too.
But she loved Nick too much.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtShe couldnt bear to hurt hum .
So, no hospitals. Ever.
Elly babe Nicolas had seen enough of the world to think he was immune to its cruelties.
He thought his heart had tumed to stone long ago.
But now, he felt it breaking for this girl, his eyes welling up with tears he hadnt shed in years.
Noelle noticed the change in his voice and looked up at him .
Nick, are you crying? His brown, usually unreadable eyes were now red rimmed, glistening with unshed tears.
He didnt deny it, his voice rough as he said, Yeah, you madecry.
Happy now!? Hey, dont be mad Noelle cooed, wrapping her arms around his neck.
She forced a smile, trying to lighten the mood.
I might be exaggerating a bit, you know I just wanted you to fuss overa little.
Its not that bad.
Really! She paused, then added, Its just been a while since Ive been hurt this badly.
Ill get used to it again.
The worst injuries shed ever suffered had been in the lab.
Back then, the men in white coats had pushed her body to its limits, experimenting on her day after day. They wouldnt stop until she was barely clinging to life.
Needles piercing her flesh .
Bones shattered.
Burns Drowning.
Shed endured it all.
Back then, shed wished for death, but somehow, shed survived.
And in the process, shed gained an incredible ability to heal.
Since leaving the lab, Noelles physical abilities had far surpassed those of ordinary people.
No one had been able to hurt her until now.
It had been eight years since shed felt pain like this.
Thats why it hit her so hard.
But compared to what shed been through before, a bullet wound was nothing Youll get used to it again! Nicolas repeated, his anger flaring once there.
You want to No, no! Im just saying: Noelle backtracked quickly.
through this again Dont say stuff like that.
I want to live a long life, you know, he grumbled, though his tone softened.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmNick she whined, her voice dripping with sweetness.
Nicolas sighed, defeated. I cant stay int stay mad at you.
Just stop I stop talking, okay? You m look like youre about to pass out! from the pain. Im hur ! 1 was in pain, but now that youre here, its all gone.
Youre my painkiller, Nick Even in her weakened state Noelle knew how to charm him. Nicolas couldnt help but smile, though his beart ached for her.
He knew she was putting on a brave face, but her holy told a different story.
She was weak, too weak to recover properly at the Anderson house.
especially since she didint want her family to know about her injury.
An idea struck him.
He looked down at her, his voice gentle.
Elly babe, how about you cstay withfor a few dayṣtay with' you? Yeah. The content is on e novelenglish.net! Even if you wont go to the hospital, you still need a good place to recover.
You cant heal properly here, and youll just end up being a burden to your family.
So, why not cto my place! Once youre better, you can cback.
Noelles eyes flickered with interest.
After a moment, she replied.