The Hockey Star’s Remorse

Chapter 105

The hospital room was bathed in the sterile, fluorescent glow of overhead lights as I hesitated at the

threshold. Fear gnawed at my insides as I stared at the closed door, beyond which lay the man who had tormented my life for far too long–Bruce.

Visiting him in the hospital had not been an easy decision, and I questioned whether it was the right one. There was a sinking feeling in my chest, a fear that if Bruce survived, he would continue to plague my existence. But there was another part of me, a part that longed for closure and justice, that drove her to confront him one last time.

With a deep breath, I pushed open the door and entered the dimly lit room. The sight before her was both shocking and eerily satisfying. Bruce lay in the hospital bed, still and motionless, his legs encased in casts that snaked up to his hips. The accident that had befallen him had left him incapacitated,

vulnerable, and powerless.

I had expected to feel pity when I saw him in this vulnerable state. After all, he was still a human being beneath all that. But as I stood there, watching him, I was surprised to find that pity was the furthest

thing from my mind.

Instead, there was a strange sense of detachment–a cold and unfeeling numbness. that had settled over me. Perhaps it was the weight of the years of torment he had subjected me to or the revelation of the depths of his cruelty. Whatever the reason, I couldn’t summon an ounce of sympathy for the man lying before me.

I approached his bedside, my heart pounding in my chest. The temptation to walk away, to leave him to his fate, was strong.

But I couldn’t let the opportunity pass without saying what needed to be said. I leaned over Bruce, my voice a low, venomous whisper.

“You know, Bruce,” I began, my words filled with anger and resentment, “I used to be afraid of you. Terrified, even. But now, seeing you like this, I can’t help but think that maybe you’re just as weak and pathetic as I imagined.”

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Chapter 105

motionless, his eyes sealed shut, giving no indication that he could hear me. But I didn’t

trembling with a mix of anger and

that they were more for my benefit than his. But for a fleeting moment, it felt like a small victory–a way to exorcise some of the demons that had haunted me for so

bed, my hand inching toward the plug that connected him to life support. I knew

plug, there was a light knock at the door. I didn’t have time to back away before a head popped in and I met the blinking eyes of

save for the steady beeping

broken when he offered a crooked

to make sense of the situation. It was meant to be a joke, but the soft beep of Bruce’s heart meter made it more disconcerting. Even with him in a

have a

smile at the officer. “Not like

officer’s smile remained and he chuckled lightly. “Just checking in. Didn’t expect any visitors.” I nodded. “Sorry.

and turned back to Bruce. I gasped

sealed shut, fluttered open, revealing

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sent shivers down

my heart racing in my chest. The room was silent, save for the steady beeping of the machines that monitored Bruce’s

my mind racing to make sense of the situation. My anger and desire for revenge had driven me to the brink, but I had

death.

to confront Bruce, seeking closure and justice, but now, I was left with a chilling uncertainty. When I arrived home, Aria was waiting in the living room, her expression one

all day!” she exclaimed, tossing

myself against the door as it shut behind me. She seemed

how did the one–night stand go?” she asked, her eyes narrowing

the encounter with Bruce. The lie came easily, though it weighed heavily on my conscience.

eyebrows. “He must have really