The Hockey Star’s Remorse

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As I hunched over my desk, the soft knock on my office door barely registered, and I only looked up when it swung open to reveal the last person I had expected to

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see Timothy himself. He stood there, his expression a mixture of surprise and apprehension.

“Timothy,” I stammered, my voice betraying my astonishment. “What are you doing here?”

He shifted uncomfortably, his hands fidgeting in his pockets. “I’ve been trying to find you, Evie. I didn’t know where to start, and I thought maybe you’d be here.”

I had so many questions, but the foremost one spilled from my lips before I could stop it. “Why did you want to find me?”

He took a deep breath and approached my desk, leaning against it as he spoke. “Evie, I came here because I want you to withdraw from my case.”

The words hung in the air, a weight that threatened to crush me. I couldn’t believe what I was hearing. “Withdraw? But why? I’ve been working tirelessly on your case, trying to help you.”

Timothy’s eyes met mine, and there was a depth of emotion I hadn’t seen before. “That’s exactly it, Evie. You’ve been working too hard on my behalf. I don’t want you to overextend yourself for me.”

My temper flared, and I couldn’t hold back the words that tumbled out in a furious torrent. “You don’t get to decide whether I’m ‘overextending‘ myself or not. This is my profession, and I take it seriously. I’m trying to fight for you, and now you’re asking me to step back? Do you not respect what I do?”

Timothy’s eyes widened, clearly caught off guard by my anger. “That’s not it, Evie. I do respect you, and I’m grateful for everything you’ve done. But I’m worried about you, and I don’t want to be the cause of any harm or stress in your life.”

I was seething, my hands trembling with pent–up frustration. “You think I can’t handle it, don’t you? You think I’m not capable of taking on an important case like this?”

Timothy sighed, and his voice was laced with guilt. “No, that’s not what I meant, Evie. You’re a talented lawyer, and I believe in you. But I don’t want you to suffer

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for my sake.”

me raged on. I understood his concern, but

didn’t mean to offend you, Evie.” Timothy stepped forward and looked into my eyes. “It’s just that I care about

appreciate that, Timothy, but you have to understand. I’ve already faced threats and opposition from those who want to see you convicted.

look of resignation crossed his face. “I had a feeling you’d say

smile. “I take it

resigned look, he took a seat in front of my

narrowed my eyes. “My persistence

is, I

settling in my chest. “Why not Linda? She’s

Linda, and I have a hard time following her ideas. I trust you, and I believe you genuinely

help Timothy. “I understand your concerns, Timothy, but Linda has more experience in these matters. I’m still learning, and I think we could benefit

apparent, and he pushed his chair back suddenly, the legs screeching against the floor. “Evie, don’t you get it? There’s so much more to be done, and I need someone who’s willing to go the extra mile. I don’t want to take any

following his movements. “Timothy, whether we like it or not, Linda

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here working on your

and he looked over his shoulder. “That’s not

I rushed to catch up with Timothy, my heels echoing loudly in the corridor as I called out

to keep up with his determined. pace. “Where are

the hallway leading to Mr. Erickson’s office,

are you about to do?” I asked desperately,

me. “Evie, I’ve made up my mind. Just let me

him just walk in there, not like this. My career was on the line, and it would look unfavorably on me if I let Timothy fight my battles. Linda had even called me dependent, like I couldn’t

just wait a

side. Mr. Erickson was in the middle of chewing a

determined, “I’ve come here to

stepped forward, my own emotions running high.

leaned back in his chair, studying Timothy with a discerning gaze. “T–Timothy, we understand your concerns, but we have a duty to ensure