Chapter 0468

There was a mix of cheers and murmurs, but eventually, the stadium's atmosphere shifted to congratulate and support Matt, who looked both humbled and elated.

Lori and Jessica looked at me, their expressions a mix of shock and sympathy.

"Did you know he was going to say that?" Jessica whispered.

I shook my head, struggling to find my voice. "No... I had no idea."

The last echoes of Enzo's announcement were still reverberating in the stadium when two familiar faces appeared beside me. The freshman girls from the bathroom. They both had an air of barely contained excitement and curiosity.

"Nina!" one of them began, her voice high-pitched and breathless. "Did you know Enzo was going to quit the hockey team?"

The way that she was leaning close to me, her shoulder brushing against

taken aback by their forthrightness. Before I could even muster a response, the first girl leaned in even closer, her voice dropping to a conspiratorial whisper. "And, like, are you sure you aren't pregnant? If you are, what are you gonna do? Everyone would be

barrage of questions and the prying eyes made me feel as if I were under

me, ladies," she said, her voice cool but polite, "but it's not Nina's job to give 'hints' about Enzo Rivers'

clearly not expecting to be reprimanded. The first one tried to defend herself. "We

her amusement. "Maybe next time, think before you invade someone's personal

of embarrassment and

really wasn't ready

a hand dismissively, "No need to thank me. Those two were beyond nosy. A bit of

joys of being married

eyes. "I never thought dating a small town college hockey player would come with this kind of attention.

a hockey deity in this little town. It's no surprise you're getting

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