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 .
She 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 made me cry .
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 over me a 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 .
Nick 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 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 come stay with me for a few days ? stay with you ? Yeah .
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 come to my place ! Once youre better , you can come back .
Noelles eyes flickered with interest .
After a moment , she replied .