The Hockey Star’s Remorse

Chapter 99

TIMOTHY POV

Timothy couldn’t shake the weight of his conversation with Josh from his mind as he walked into the hockey arena. The revelation that Bruce had been blackmailing him had shaken him to the core, and it was a burden he couldn’t carry alone. But as he laced up his skates and prepared for another long practice, he couldn’t help but feel conflicted.

He wanted to protect Evie, but she refused him. If Bruce acted out like before, he couldn’t entertain the idea of him harming her in any way. That was more painful than not seeing her at all.

He knew very!

about Bruce, most of his knowledge stemming from rumors and the occasional run in with the guy. In those brief moments, he could already tell that Bruce was a criminal in the making, if he hadn’t been one already. It made Timothy’s stomach turn just thinking about how Evie had to live in the same house as that degenerate.

As Timothy stepped onto the ice, his teammates greeted him with nods and smiles. The rink was a sanctuary, a place where he could temporarily escape

the chaos of his thoughts. But today, the familiar feel of the cold ice beneath his skates and the sound of the puck hitting the boards did little to ease his inner turmoil.

Timothy’s focus wavered as he skated through the drills, his mind drifting back to Evie and the desperate situation she found herself in. The temptation to abandon practice and go to her aid was strong, but he knew that she had rejected his help. It was a painful realization, and it left him feeling helpless and conflicted.

Timothy’s thoughts were adrift as he glided across the ice during another grueling hockey practice. The recent turmoil involving Bruce and Evie had cast a long shadow over his mind, making it nearly impossible to concentrate on the drill.

As the practice continued, Timothy’s newfound ferocity became increasingly apparent. He battled fiercely for the puck, his body colliding with opponents in a way that surprised even himself. His teammates didn’t complain, however. In fact, they seemed pleased with the attitude, like it gave him the edge they were looking for.

One of his teammates, Scott, skated over to Timothy after practice. He clapped. Timothy on the back, a grin on his face. “Timothy, you were on fire out there

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you heading out to dinner with the rest of us after

from his brow and glanced

I think I’m just going to head to the showers and call it a night. Got some stuff on my

giving him a thumbs up. “No problem, buddy.

knew that he needed some space to process everything that had happened, and the solitude of the locker room and the soothing rush of the shower offered a brief respite

scent of sweat and hockey gear greeted him. The room was filled with the sounds of teammates joking and chatting as they prepared

hanging heavily over him. As he turned on the shower and stepped beneath the cascading water, he found that the icy temperatures did little to calm him. The pain he saw in

he had showered and dressed, Timoy made

corner, he spotted Alex just a few feet

slowed his pace, pretending to tie his shoelaces as he observed the interaction from a distance. Alex was engaged in a hushed conversation with a random man,

catch any words he could, and as he focused, he overheard something that sent a chill down his spine. The words “fair return” came from Alex’s mouth as

implications of those words hit Timothy like a freight train. Fixed matches in the hockey league were not only illegal but could ruin careers and

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for a moment, and Alex gave him a sly wink before disappearing around the

and politics of the hockey world. He simply loved the game and the thrill of competition. But now, he found himself once again being thrust into

and Evie setting things right, but that came with encroaching on the territory of shadier figures. He almost wondered what Stella’s father was doing now since he was

was not having Stella around to constantly cling onto him wherever he went. Her desperate attempts at grabbing his attention only brought on unwanted attention from the press. Supposedly, angering her father was all Timothy needed

of unease that had settled over him. The possibility of Alex’s involvement in a fixed match was like watching a ticking time bomb, waiting to

to the front door, he was met with a

car, her figure adorned in a skin tight dress and heavy makeup that was starkly

of the streetlights cast long. shadows on the pavement, and he couldn’t help but wonder where she was going dressed like that. His instincts told him