The Hockey Star’s Remorse

Chapter 114

We were in the midst of making dinner, our usual Friday ritual, but there was an uneasiness in the air that I couldn’t ignore. Aria, usually so chatty and animated in the kitchen, was unusually quiet, her eyes focused on chopping vegetables with a distant look in her eyes.

She’d been a little distant since last week. She’d avoid eye contact and even headed. to work earlier than usual. Her avoidance made me uneasy.

“Aria,” I said tentatively, “is something on your mind?”

Aria’s knife faltered for a moment before she resumed chopping, her shoulders tense. She seemed hesitant, as if she were debating whether to share her thoughts.

Finally, she let out a deep sigh and looked at me with a mixture of regret and guilt. “Don’t hate me.”

My heart sank. The serious tone in Aria’s voice was like a storm cloud on a previously sunny day. I put down my spatula and turned to face her.

“What happened?” I asked, raising an eyebrow in warning.

Aria met my gaze, her eyes filled with remorse. “I… I confronted Timothy.”

My heart skipped a beat at the mention of Timothy’s name. Aria had promised not to interfere, to let me handle my own heartache. I had hoped that I could heal in my own time.

“Why would you do that, Aria?” I asked, my voice trembling slightly. “I told you I could handle it.”

Aria’s shoulders slumped, and she looked down at the vegetables, as if they held. the answers she needed. “I know.”

I let out a long sigh and set the spatula aside, watching as the beef sizzled in its pan. The grease around it bubbled and popped, with the occasional drop landing on my arm. Somehow, the sting of it didn’t make me shift. away.

“I just couldn’t stand seeing you in pain,” Aria continued. “I thought maybe I could make him see what he’s missing, but it was a mistake.”

I couldn’t help but feel a pang of sympathy for Aria, despite my frustration. She

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acted out of love and concern for me, even if it had been misguided. “What happened when you confronted

confessing, “I

my dreams. The woman who had taken

to brush it off like it was inconsequential. But inside, my heart was breaking all

mine, as if she could see through my facade. She knew me better than anyone, and she could sense the pain that lay beneath my words. But she didn’t

she said, her voice infused with a desperate hope, “maybe it’s time for you to move

thought of moving on still too painful to bear.

expression. “But it helped last time, didn’t it? It won’t take you long to find some other mysterious

sighed and gave her a look. “There’s something I need to

eyes narrowing. “What is it,

welled up in my eyes as I spoke. “I never

to stutter. “What do you

wiped away a tear that had escaped down my cheek, my voice barely above a whisper. “I lied, Aria. I made up the whole story about the one–night stand so you and Lucas would stop worrying

spoke, her voice filled with compassion. “Evie, why would you have to lie? We were

the embarrassment returned ten–fold. “But I thought it would work…until

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reached out and pulled me into a comforting hug, her arms wrapping around me like a shield. “Evie, you’re not a failure. We love you, and we just want you to be

grateful for her understanding and support. “I know, Aria. You

pain in the world. “If you’re in pain, we’re going

to cry. Aria smoothed

watch some dumb rom–coms, eat junk food, and just forget about

managed a weak

a cozy movie night haven, with blankets, pillows, and an array of snacks scattered across the coffee table. Aria