The Hockey Star’s Remorse

Chapter 126

When the ambulance finally arrived, the paramedics rushed to my side, their faces a blur red, white, and blue. They splinted my arm, easing some of the pain, and assured me that I would be okay. But the fear that had taken root in my heart wouldn’t be so easily dispelled.

As the ambulance rushed me to the hospital, I couldn’t help but replay the events in my mind. I had narrowly escaped what could have been a tragic fate, and it left. me with more questions than answers. Why had someone tried to run me down?

Hours passed in the sterile hospital room as doctors examined my arm and took X–rays. The fracture was clean, they said, and I would need surgery to set it right. The physical pain was excruciating, but it was the emotional turmoil that gnawed

at me.

The hospital room had become my temporary sanctuary, its sterile walls a stark contrast to the chaos that had unfolded in the city streets just hours ago. I lay on the narrow bed, my arm encased in a bulky cast, the weight of it a constant reminder of my vulnerability. The doctor had informed me that I’d be stuck with this cast for a while, and I couldn’t help but feel a sense of helplessness settle over

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My thoughts were interrupted when the door to my room swung open, and in walked Aria, her face etched with concern. She rushed to my side, her eyes wide with worry.

“Evie, are you okay? What happened?” Aria’s voice quivered with anxiety as she took a seat beside me.

I offered her a weak smile, grateful for her presence. “I’m alive, Aria, so I guess that’s something.

Aria’s brows furrowed as she looked at my arm. “What happened to your arm?”

I sighed, replaying the terrifying events in my mind. “After the interview at J.D. & Associates, I was walking to the parking garage when I felt like someone was watching me. Then, a voice called my name from the shadows, and a car’s headlights flashed on.”

Aria’s eyes widened in horror. “Oh my God, Evie, that’s terrifying!”

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“They tried to run me down, and I had to jump out of the way, but I broke my arm in the process.”

“Do you know who it was?” she asked.

settling in my gut. “No, I didn’t get a good look at them, and they didn’t say anything

expression darkened with worry. “What if it was one of Timothy’s demented fans? We know

ranged from adoring to fanatical. It wouldn’t be the first time I

possible, but I can’t be sure. Bruce is still lurking in the shadows, too. What if this is his

anger. “Bruce? That man is a snake in the grass.

the sharp spike of pain in my arm. “I just wish I had more to go on. It all happened so fast, and I didn’t see their face or get a license

on my shoulder. “We’ll figure it

moments of silence, Aria looked over at me

go well?”

having the energy to sugar–coat it. “As soon as they found out about Erickson, they

she said under her breath. She uncrossed her legs, then crossed them again, clearly getting uncomfortable in her seat. “These

“This treatment is going to cost me a lot, Aria. I’m worried about how I’m going to afford

the optimist, tried to offer a solution. “Maybe we could talk to Timothy? See if he’d be willing to lower the price on

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a mixture of surprise and annoyance. “Aria, I can’t

had been the recipient of his kindness on more than one occasion. But things had

anything, especially now that he was in

arms.

me

considered the idea, I couldn’t escape the stark reality of our current situation. Timothy and

both absorbed in our own worlds, and it hurt. to realize

to the last time we had seen each other, a tense encounter filled with unspoken words and unresolved emotions. Timothy had been different,

I didn’t mean it that way. It’s just… he’s always been willing to help when

of anger at the suggestion.

appreciate the thought, Aria, but I need to

understand, Evie. I

I could respond, Aria’s phone rang, and she answered it with a smile. “Hey,