The Hockey Star’s Remorse

Chapter 160

I was thoroughly exhausted, but a soothing sense of relaxation coursed through my body as Aria and I entered our apartment late that night. Our spa trip had been the perfect remedy for weeks of stress and tension. The soothing massages and refreshing facials had washed away the worries that had plagued us.

As we stood in the dimly lit hallway of our apartment building, I couldn’t help but smile at Aria. Her eyes sparkled with contentment, and the soft, contented sigh that escaped her lips was music to my ears.

Aria glanced at me, her voice barely above a whisper. “Evie, I can’t believe how amazing today was. I feel like a completely new person.”

I nodded in agreement, still reveling in the sensation of utter relaxation. “I know, Aria. I don’t remember the last time I felt this relaxed.”

We fumbled with our keys, eager to enter our apartment and continue basking in the afterglow of our spa day. As I pushed open the door, I was surprised to see something unusual lying on the floor just inside the threshold.

It was a slice of cake, neatly wrapped in plastic and placed on a small plate. I furrowed my brow in confusion and bent down to pick it up, examining it closely.

Aria, noticing my curiosity, came closer and peered over my shoulder. “Evie, where did that come from?”

I turned the plate over and saw a message scrawled in familiar handwriting. It read, “Your favorite! -Tim.”

My heart skipped a beat, and a rush of emotions washed over me. Timothy, my son, had left this slice of cake for me. The sweet gesture took me by surprise, and I couldn’t help but smile at the thought of him thinking of me.

Aria looked at me with a mixture of curiosity and warmth. “Tim left this for you?”

I nodded, my voice slightly shaky as I inhaled the familiar scent. “I guess so. It’s banana nut cake.”

As I held the slice of cake in my hands, memories flooded back to me. He had internalized my love for banana nut, because of course he did.

Aria’s eyes softened, and she wrapped an arm around my shoulder. She seemed

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to comment on it, especially since he had been the source of our previous

cool, acknowledging it with a smile. “That’s

squeezed my shoulder. “It

a dead rodent this time, I left the slice of cake on the kitchen counter and headed to my room to put away the things I had brought back from

had left it for me. But why had he done it, and

I unpacked my bag and tossed my old clothes in the hamper, my thoughts kept drifting back to Timothy. We had grown apart in recent months, our disagreements and misunderstandings pulling us further away from each other. It seemed like every attempt to connect only resulted in anger and

mend our strained relationship in his own way, even if it was through a simple slice of cake. It

the slice of cake still sat there on the counter, untouched. I

the peace and quiet of our cozy apartment. I joined her, sitting on the couch

set to send tomorrow, and rather early in the day. He wouldn’t know that it was from me, but the irrational

the cushions. “You know, Aria, we could just

magazine, her eyes brightening at the suggestion. “Sounds like a

nodded in agreement, the idea of a lazy weekend appealing to

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“Exactly. Just a few more days to unwind

her magazine slipping from her fingers. She yawned, covering her mouth with her hand. “I couldn’t agree more. I’m actually feeling

warmly at Aria, her drowsiness evident. “It’s been a

“F

me, her eyes heavy with sleep. ” Promise me you won’t stay up too late. You need

chuckled softly.

Aria

the couch. She stretched and

slow and deliberate. As I finally made my way to my own bedroom and settled under the covers, I felt a little more at

on the horizon. In a few hours, Timothy would get that email, and I