The Hockey Star’s Remorse

Chapter 133

1 stepped into my apartment, the familiar scent of home and solitude wrapping around me like a comforting shroud. The day had been emotionally taxing, with the turmoil of my recent encounters with Scarlett still fresh in my mind. All I wanted was a moment of peace, a chance to collect my thoughts and find some solace in the quiet of my own space.

But as I closed the door behind me and took a deep breath, I sensed that something was amiss. The air in the apartment felt heavy, charged with an unsettling energy. My instincts tingled with unease.

I turned to find Aria standing nearby. She looked shell–shocked, her face pale and stiff.

“Evie,” she began, her voice hesitant, “there’s someone here to see you.”

I furrowed my brow, puzzled by the hesitancy in her tone. “Who is it?”

Before Aria could respond, the source of the unease made herself known. Stella Fitzgerald, with an air of entitlement, stepped out from the shadows of my living

room.

“Hello, Evie,” Stella said, her voice dripping with faux politeness as she made her way toward me.

I could hardly believe my eyes. Stella was the last person I expected to find waiting for me in my own apartment. Aria looked helpless as she stood by.

“I tried to keep her out,” Aria muttered under her breath, shooting me an apologetic glance.

Stella didn’t wait for an invitation as she made herself at home in my apartment, casting a critical eye over our belongings. “Nice place you’ve got here,” she remarked casually, her fingers trailing over a bookshelf filled with my cherished.

novels.

My patience was wearing thin, but I forced a polite smile, though it was strained. “Stella, what are you doing here?” I asked carefully.

Stella turned to face me, her green eyes locking onto mine. Her sister’s kinder face. flashed before my eyes, and I shook my head.

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she replied, her tone carrying an air of finality. “There are some things we

of dread settling in the pit of my stomach. Stella’s presence alone was enough to send my stress levels skyrocketing.

cleared her throat, clearly uncomfortable with the situation. “I’ll leave you two alone,” she

room..

“I hope you don’t mind,” she said, a hint of mockery in her

liberties with our belongings, my frustration reached a breaking point.

getting under my skin like no one else, and she was doing it purposefully. But I couldn’t let her revel in her antics

What do

break into my apartment just to make yourself

expression smug as she lit a cigarette with an exaggerated flourish. The smell of the smoke filled the room, adding to my growing annoyance. She took a long drag, her eyes locked onto mine as if daring me

help but wince as she let the ashes fall haphazardly onto our couch. She then took another drag from her cigarette, her gaze unwavering. “I want you to stay away from Timothy,” she declared,

Timothy caught me off guard.

mocking melody, grating on my nerves. “Oh, Evie,” she

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future, and I won’t

“Stella, you can forget about me ever coming around Timothy,” I stated flatly. “I have no

eyes narrowing as she stubbed out her cigarette on our coffee table,

think this is a game, Evie?” she hissed, her voice a dangerous whisper. “Timothy won’t have any

threats and possessiveness were infuriating, and I refused to let

talking about?” I demanded, my

wicked gleam in her eyes as she stood in the door frame, blocking my path. “Because, darling,” she replied, her tone

words hit me like a sledgehammer, and for a moment, I couldn’t process what she had just said. Timothy, a father? It was inconceivable. My mind raced

me this?” I asked, my voice barely