The Hockey Star’s Remorse

Chapter 129

The persistent rain had cast a gloomy pall over the city, and the melancholy atmosphere seeped into my very soul as I stared out of the window, tracing the streams of water as they raced one another down the glass. The events of the past few weeks had left me feeling adrift.

That afternoon, I was caught in the relentless cycle of Bruce’s manipulation. My phone buzzed repeatedly with calls from anonymous numbers. I had grown accustomed to ignoring them, knowing that responding only fueled his perverse satisfaction.

The darkness of Bruce’s actions weighed heavily on my shoulders, and as I prepared to leave for the law firm, I chose attire that would make me blend into the background, less noticeable to the prying eyes of my fellow employees. It was a sad reflection of my life now–a shadowy existence where I had to hide.

The elegant façade of my apartment building loomed before me as I stepped into the lobby. In the elevator, I could see the reflection of a woman who bore little resemblance to the confident attorney I once was. The bags under my eyes told a story of sleepless nights and endless worry, while the hollowness in my gaze mirrored the void that had become my heart.

Once more, I trudged through the drenched streets and toward Erickson’s law firm. My last conversation with his secretary had been surprisingly fruitful. I could only hope that my next visit would produce similar results.

As I walked toward the firm’s entrance, I made a conscious effort to keep a low profile, to blend into the bustling crowd of lawyers and their clients. I approached. Sarah’s desk, her familiar smile a pleasant sight

to see.

Her warm eyes met mine, however, and that smile quickly fell.

“Evie,” she said softly, her voice barely above a whisper, “You’re back?”

“Just for a little while, Sarah,” I assured her, my eyes darting around. Even seemed. to busy to concern themselves with the haggard, soaked woman that had just walked in.

Sarah frowned deeply. “I’m so sorry about what happened last time. I wanted to help, but…”

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voice

resigned. “It’s okay,

my understand. You have your

sympathy, and she leaned closer

hardening. “Actually, I wanted to

afraid that someone might overhear our conversation. “Evie, I

more urgently. “Sarah, I understand the risks, but you’ve seen what he’s capable of. You know the truth,

want to

her eyes, the uncertainty about the future. I knew that I was asking her to take a tremendous risk, but I also knew that without her testimony

her. “Erickson needs to be stopped,

shoulders slumping with the weight of the decision. Just as she decision. Just as she was about to respond, a chilling voice interrupted

a surprise to see you

blood ran cold as I turned to face Erickson. Fear clenched at my chest as he. smirked. I had hoped to avoid him, to escape his menacing presence,

with a false confidence. “Mr. Erickson, I

see you didn’t learn your learned your lesson from last time,

my fists, my anger and frustration simmering

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who needs a lesson, Mr. Erikson.”

was like nails on a chalkboard, grating against my already frayed nerves. “You always did have a fiery spirit, Evie.

him, my heart pounding in my chest. “Goodbye, Mr. Erikson. I

was the only way to escape Erickson’s relentless torment. I had no idea where life would take me next, but I knew that

stood before me, a relie of a simpler time when I had been just a struggling waitress. Bob, the owner, had always been kind to me, and the memories of my

The patrons looked up in surprise. as I entered, their curious gazes making me feel like an intruder in my own past. I had come running here before in a time of need, but it seemed my stay here. would be a bit

bustling kitchen, his eyes widening in astonishment when he saw me. “Well, well, if it

weight of my circumstances. “Life has a

his brow furrowed with concern. “What happened, Evie?

been kind to me, and I