The Hockey Star’s Remorse

hapter 135

TIMOTHY POV

A week had passed since Timothy had reluctantly agreed to take the paternity test, and the anticipation had gnawed at his every waking moment. He had spent countless hours tossing and turning in his small, dimly lit apartment, dreading the outcome of that test. He had never imagined that he would find himself in this situation, tied to Stella in a way that left him conflicted and resentful.

As he paced back and forth in his living room, the phone rang, breaking the oppressive silence. He snatched it up, his heart racing as he answered, “Hello?”

Stella’s voice on the other end of the line was monotone. “Timothy, I have the results. Can you come over?”

He hesitated for a moment, the weight of the impending revelation pressing down on him. He had hoped that the test would absolve him of any responsibility, that he could cut ties with Stella once and for all. But now, as he contemplated the gravity of what she could potentially tell him, he knew there was no turning back.

“Okay, I’ll be there,” he finally replied, his voice tinged with resignation.

Minutes later, he found himself standing outside Stella’s door, his heart pounding in his chest. He knocked, and she opened it with a solemn expression. In her hand, she held an envelope that bore the weight of their uncertain future.

“Come in,” she said quietly.

He followed her into the apartment, his eyes avoiding the gaze of the woman who had brought him so much turmoil. They settled on the velvety sofa, and Stella gestured for him to sit. She hesitated for a moment, as if gathering her thoughts, before finally handing him the envelope.

“The results are in there,” she said.

Timothy tore open the envelope with trembling hands, his heart pounding in his chest. He unfolded the document, his eyes scanning the words that would either release him from this entanglement or bind him to it forever.

“Probability of paternity is 99 percent.”

The words hung in the air, heavy and irrefutable. Timothy’s mind reeled as he

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had just read. A

fear. “Timothy. I know this is difficult for you, but we need to talk

to contain the anger that threatened to spill

up with tears, but she didn’t back down. “We have a child on

could barely catch his breath. It was as if someone dropped a barbell on his chest, crushing his insides on impact. He placed a

Timothy. I can’t change that right now, but we have to put our differences aside for the

to look at her any longer, so he turned away, his gaze fixed

hesitated for a moment before responding, “I want you

heart sank. He had thought about this moment many times over the past week, and he had always imagined that he would walk away. But now, as the

yet to see it born, he couldn’t abandon it. However, thinking of Evie, the woman who was his everything, made it feel like a tragedy. If he wanted

to think about what Evie would have wanted in the moment. She believed in doing what was right,

baby would’ve been an

heavy sigh, Timothy finally nodded, the

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hope, and she reached out to touch his arm. “Thank you, Timothy. That means more to me than you’ll ever

for the kid. Not you,” he

Timothy, I’m going to need your support soon.

by her statement. “Why would

troubles. Finally, she spoke, her voice tinged with faux sincerity. “I’m being sued by my sister, Scarlett, and Evie is the lawyer

sister, but the fact that it had escalated to a lawsuit was beyond his comprehension. And the fact

is Evie involved?” Timothy asked,

details, but Scarlett claims that I’m not entitled to my share of

wrap his head around the magnitude of the situation. It was a bitter twist of fate that had brought him back

expect me to do?” he asked, his voice filled with genuine concern. His concern, however, wasn’t for the

to be there for me, Timothy. I need your support and strength to get through this. Evie

between his reluctance to confront Evie and his desire to do right by their child. He hadn’t personally met Stella’s sister, so perhaps she was more vicious. Of course, now a child was involved, so leaving Stella to

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