Chapter 289 Chapter 289 Nicolas let out a long breath .
So.
I guess you cant catch bullets with your bare hands after all Stanleys face twitched .
What do you think this is , a sci fi movie ? Nicolas , visibly frustrated , snapped , Alright , alright .
I get it .
Youre useless .
You can stop talking now ? Stanley muttered to himself , If Brandon doesnt kill this guy , I just might Then Bennett suddenly added , Technically , Noelle should be able to .
That caught Nicolass attention .
He turned to Bennen .
You mean she can catch bullets too ? Bennett nodded .
I ran some tests before .
Her reflexes and strength are well beyond human limits .
Under normal conditions , yeah she could do it .
Stanley nearly choked .
Were all supposed to be transformers : So why is the gap between us so damn big ? But to Nicolas , this was a glimmer of hope .
Brandons overwhelming power tonight had left Nicolas feeling helpless .
He was used to planning and manipulation but only against humans .
Brandon was a different breed entirely .
But if Noelle had the strength to rival him , maybe just maybe they still had a chance .
Nicolas turned back to Bennett .
Hows your family ? Bennett sighed .
After the guests were gone , Stanley locked us all in the villa .
He didnt let anyone out Mom and Dad were freaking out .
Stanley defended himself instantly .
What else was I supposed to do ? If I hadnt stopped you all , the whole Anderson family wouldve rushed into the chaos .
I basically saved your lives .
Bennett gave him a half hearted smile .
Yeah , thanks , I guess .
Not much gratitude in that tone .
Ignoring their exchange , Nicolas refocused .
So what now ? Noelles gone . Damons badly injured .
How are you going to explain all this to your family ! Bennett shrugged .
Whats there to explain ? 111 just tell them the truth .
You sure about that ? Nicolas frowned .
He was worried .
What if the Andersons couldnt handle the truth ? Would they reject Noelle again ? But Bennett seemed to know exactly what Nicolas was thinking .
He scoffed .
Noelle became a transformer because of our failure .
Shes suffered for years because of it .
You think wed be heartless enough to blame her ? Especially now , after she risked everything for us ? If anything , we should be tearing Brandon apart to get her back .
So dont worry about us turning our backs on her .
Nicolas let out a quiet laugh .
Good .
At least now youre finally acting like people worthy of Noelles sacrifice .
Bennett didnt respond .
Today was supposed to be Noelles 19th birthday and it had turned into a nightmare .
Who knew what chaos tomorrow might bring ? He turned to Nicolas .
So , whats the plan for getting her back ? Nicolass eyes narrowed as he scanned the aftermath of the nights chaos .
If Brandon dared to strike today , then the lab has to pay .
First , Ill stir up public outrage force the higher ups to accelerate their investigation .
Once the pressure builds , well expose the lab completely .
Shut it down .
Burn it to the ground .
Lets see where he runs then .
Bennett nodded .
Makes sense .
But you better move fast .
Who knows what kind of tech that lab still has ! No telling what H do to her .
Im not going to waste time explaining anything to Vincent and the others then ? Good .
III handle things here Brandon might And so , Nicolas and Bennett split up Bennett staying behind to calm the still panicked Anderson family , while Nicolas launched into action to plan Noelles rescue .
Chapter 289 By morning , Vincent , Kimberly , and the rest of the Andersons had finally come to terms with the truth : Noelle was a product of a secret laboratory she was a transformer .
Kimberlys eyes were swollen from crying .
She wiped her tears with trembling hands , sobbing .
How did it come to this ? My poor Noelle ... She suffered so much , and we never knew .....
Enough .
Dont blame yourself , Vincent said , steadying her .
Kimberly had cried so hard , the skin around her eyes was raw and red .
But Eli couldnt sit still .
He stormed up to Bennett and grabbed him by the collar .
So you just let Brandon take her ? You let our sister walk into the lions den ?! Some brother you are ! Bennett gave him a look and said calmly , What would you have done ? Go check the tree near the pavilion .
Its as thick as a grown mans waist .
Brandon kicked it clean in half .
If you can do the same , Ill admit I was wrong .
Eli had already been to the scene .
There was blood .
Clear signs of a struggle .
And yes , a massive tree snapped in half like a twig .
He couldnt even cut through it with a chainsaw , let alone kick it down .
What kind of monster is that guy ? Eli muttered , horrified .
Bennett replied grimly .
Thats what you get when science is taken too far .
Those labs did everything imaginable to create these monsters drugs , surgeries , genetic splicing .
The human rights group reported how many kids died just from failed experiments .
Noelle only survived because she was lucky .
But living meant more pain Vincents face darkened .
No wonder shes so skilled ... She paid for it in blood He used to be proud of how extraordinary his daughter was .
Now he wished shed never had to be .
Kimberly began crying again .
My Noelle ... What do we do ? Vincent , what if Brandon hurts her ! Vincent had no answer .
He turned to Bennett .
What do you think ? Bennett exhaled .
For now , I dont think hell hurt her .
Brandon is obsessed dangerously so . But he wont lay a hand on her .
Not yet .
That doesnt mean we let her stay with him ! Kimberly cried .
She had felt something off about Brandon from the start .
There was something cold , dangerous in his aura .
And the way he looked at Noelle it had never sat right with her .
Kimberly , calm down , Vincent tried to soothe her .
Shouting wont help .
Nicolas is already planning the rescue .
Lets think about how to support him , not break down now .
Charlie finally spoke up , Mom , at least we know Noelles not in immediate danger .
Thats something .
Well deal with everything else once shes back .
Kimberly nodded slowly , regaining some composure but tears still streamed down her face .
I just ... I cant stop thinking about the reports .
All those children who died in the experiments .
And Noelle ... She almost became one of them .
Shes always smiling , never blames us ... But we when she first came home , we treated her like a stranger ... Vincent fell silent .
If Kimberly felt unworthy , what did that make him ? She had at least welcomed Noelle with a smile .
He , on the other hand , had coldly used her as a pawn in a political marriage all while fearing his real daughter might be harmed .
It didnt matter that Nicolas turned out to be a good match .
At the time , he didnt care .
He had thrown Noelle away .
Now , she was gone taken by a monster .
And they were helpless Vincent bent over , burying his face in his hands , wracked with guilt and fear .
Bennett watched them both , helpless to lift the weight that had settled over the room .
Then he noticed something .
He turned to Eli .
Wheres Adriel ? El blinked .
Hes upstairs with Elsie .
Shes been acting strange since last night .