The Hockey Star’s Remorse

Chapter 136

The faint hum of the laptop filled the room as I sat hunched over the kitchen table, my eyes fixed on the screen. Papers and documents were spread out before me, a labyrinth of legal jargon and property disputes that had become my daily companions. The case with Scarlett and Stella was a nerve–racking, but I was determined to see it through, to find a resolution that would bring some semblance of justice.

Rain splattered against the windowpane, creating a soothing rhythm that danced with the tapping of my fingers on the keyboard. It was a gloomy day outside, the sky painted in various shades of gray, as if nature itself were mourning.

Aria lounged on the couch nearby, her face buried in a book. Her disgruntled sigh filled the room like a, and she tossed the book aside in frustration.

“This rain just won’t quit,” she muttered. “I feel like I’ve been cooped up in here for days.”

I glanced up from my work, offering her a reassuring smile. “I don’t mind the rain,” I said softly. “It makes me feel like the world is searching for a release, like most of

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Aria shot me a quizzical look, her brow furrowed in thought. “You’re so cryptic sometimes, Evie,” she replied.

Returning to my research, I couldn’t help but reflect on the symbolism of the rain. It was as if the heavens themselves were shedding tears for the injustices that continued in the world.

Scarlett was depending on me to untangle the mess that had ensnared their grandfather’s property, and I couldn’t afford to let her down. The weight of her trust rested heavily on my shoulders.

Hours passed in a blur, and the rain outside continued its relentless assault on the windowpanes. I finally closed my laptop, feeling the strain in my eyes and the tension in my shoulders.

Aria and I both heard it at the same time–a loud, angry voice that cut through the walls and sent a chill down our spines. Startled, we exchanged glances before rushing to the front door, not knowing what to expect.

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As we flung the door open and stepped out into the narrow hallway, the scene that greeted us was unsettling. Timothy and Stella were locked in a heated argument, their voices raising by the second.

“Timothy, why are you acting like a child?” Stella snapped, her frustration evident in her voice.

Timothy’s nostrils flared as he retorted, “We didn’t agree on moving in together, Stella. I said I would take care of the child and be with you in PUBLIC.”

Stella’s eyes blazed as she shot back, “Oh, is that what you said? It’s not like you have a choice, Timothy. You got me pregnant, and you’re going to be a father. We’re doing this together, whether you like it or not.”

“I know it’s us, Stella,” he stated firmly. “But there is no ‘we‘, like you seem to believe. This isn’t a marriage agreement.”

the hallway, “It’s not just about you and me, Timothy. There’s a child involved-

-a child

in the air, and I couldn’t help but feel a pang of sadness for the unborn child caught in the crossfire

to suggest that we retreat back into

anger momentarily overshadowed by surprise.

presence.

gently, cutting his gaze back to Stella. “We

stormed into my apartment

her back here, parading around the

hear?” Timothy asked suddenly, his eyes locking

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seemed equally

her arms securely

about the two of you anymore. There’s a child involved, and that child

“Evie, that’s not the problem here. You don’t.

I cut him off. “I understand that you think you can just jump around without a care in the world, like

scoffed. “It’s not

of what it’s like, Timothy, the reality is that there’s

finally spoke, her voice filled with determination. “If you won’t do what’s right, Timothy, then I’ll speak to

in pre–school now? Are you going to go snitch to my father every time I do something you

matter–of–factly. “I can’t afford to

“That’s not what I-‘

you can either step up, or I’ll not only tell your father, but the world about your inadequacy as

gravity of the situation. Their relationship wasn’t the steamy romance that they had shown on TV. These two were butting

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Timothy could respond to Stella’s jab, Aria gently touched my arm, her eyes pleading with me to let the situation be. I nodded in

behind us, I sighed heavily and plopped myself on the couch. They had returned to arguing and it continued

been excited about the prospect of becoming a father. His anger read more as resentment toward Stella, and I couldn’t shake the feeling that he viewed the impending arrival of their child as a

can’t

couch. “Evie, you concern yourself with their mess,” she said gently, her voice a soothing balm to my troubled thoughts. “Stella

know, Aria,” I replied, my voice tinged with

placed a reassuring hand on

turned to Aria, my voice hesitant. “There’s something I need to tell you,” I began. “I’ve been working with