The Hockey Star’s Remorse

Chapter 154

The drive to the Hayes‘ mansion felt like an eternity, my mind consumed by a whirlwind of anxious thoughts. Scarlett’s urgent call had summoned me here, and the fear that had been growing within me since our last meeting had intensified. As I approached the grand estate, I couldn’t help but feel like an outsider, a guest in a world of intrigue and deception.

My heart raced as I arrived and saw a group gathered outside, their faces etched with a mixture of worry and tension. Timothy, Scarlett, Kamran, Andy, and Stella were all standing there huddled together. The sight of them together sent a shiver down my spine, and I couldn’t help but wonder what had transpired in my absence.

Kamran was the first to spot me, his face contorted with anger and accusation. He rushed towards me,

his steps purposeful and unforgiving. “You bitch!” he bellowed, his voice filled with righteous fury. “How could do this?”

His words hit me like a punch to the gut, and I recoiled, my own anger rising in response. Excuse me?” I started, my voice strained.

But Timothy rushed forward and stepped between us, his voice firm and unwavering. “Dad, back away from her! She doesn’t even know what’s going on.” Kamran’s eyes flashed with anger, his gaze still fixed on me. “Like hell, she doesn’t!” Stella, who had been eerily silent until now, finally spoke up. Her mascara smeared as she wiped her face. “She’s had it out for me since the engagement!”

Scarlett watched the exchange with a worried expression, while Andy stood silently, his eyes darting between the others. They seemed just as confused as I

was.

Timothy turned to face Stella, his expression troubled. “Stella, let’s not jump to conclusions. We need to gather all the facts before we make any judgments.”

As the tension began to simmer, I couldn’t help but feel like an intruder in the midst of a family crisis. I had so many questions, but no one seemed willing to provide answers.

“Okay, but what actually happened?” I asked Timothy as he seemed to be the only one willing to answer me.

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Wordlessly, motioned for me to follow behind him as he led me inside the mansion with a tearful Stella following behind us.

Timothy’s expression was a mixture of weariness and concern. “We found it like that this morning,” he said.

He guided me to a separate room within the grand mansion, a space that felt like it had been plucked from a different era, adorned with opulent furnishings and elegant decor. But it was what lay before me that left me speechless.

Stella’s wedding dress, a magnificent creation that held almost a fairytale–like essence, now lay in tatters. The ivory silk was shredded, the delicate lace torn apart, and the once–flowing train was nothing but a mangled mess.

I turned to Stella, my voice laced with shock and disbelief. “Who could’ve done this?”

Stella’s eyes, swollen from crying, bore into mine, and her accusation was sharp. “Don’t play dumb, Evie. You’re the one responsible for this.”

at the accusation, my heart pounding in my chest. “Stella, I

grave. “We don’t have any evidence

who had remained silent until now, interjected with a firm tone. “He’s

wiped away her tears. “But this dress…

publicity, something that would make her look like the glamourous princess she always believed herself to be. The truth

I’m

accusing gaze back on me and

direction.

“Evie

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We

still filled with suspicion, nodded in agreement. “She’s right. You

welled up within

contain it any longer. “You think I wanted any of this? You think I enjoy being at the center of this family’s stupid chaos? I’ve been trying to protect all of you

eyebrows and stared intently at me. “Evie, what do you

mouth, ready to let it all slip out, but Kamran effectively shut me down

the room. The grandeur of the Hayes‘ mansion had lost its

me. Her eyes held a mixture of empathy

emotions.

you,” Scarlett said quietly, her voice filled with sincerity. “I know

around to face her, my anger bubbling to the surface. “Then why did you even tell me to come here? What did you

Scarlett’s gaze

They were making all of these assumptions,

could respond, Timothy rushed out of the mansion, his face etched with concern.

anger that had consumed me. I turned away from him, refusing to meet his gaze. “I have to go,” I

after me, his voice filled with urgency. “Evie, please, let’s

this.”

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“Talk? Talk about what, Timothy? About

mouth shut, forcing the words back down my throat before more damage could be done. This only made

she’s what?” he