The Hockey Star’s Remorse

Chapter 184

TIMOTHY POV

Timothy’s footsteps echoed in the sterile hospital corridor as he made his way to the front desk. He had been gripped by an overwhelming sense of urgency, a gnawing worry that had been festering ever since he received the call about his mother’s condition. He had to see her, to ensure that she was receiving the best care possible.

“Excuse me,” he said to the nurse behind the desk, his voice edged with concern. “I’m here to see my mother, Abigail Lawrence. Can you tell me which room she’s in?”

The nurse glanced up from her paperwork, her expression inscrutable. She tapped away at the computer, and Timothy anxiously tapped his fingers.

on the counter.

“I’m sorry, sir, but it seems that your mother has discharged herself,” she said, her tone even.

Timothy’s heart plummeted, and anger flared within him. “Discharged herself? Why would she do that? She’s been diagnosed with cancer, and she

needs treatment”

The nurse offered a sympathetic look, though her tone remained unchanged. “I understand your concern, but your mother left before we could discuss further treatment options with her. It was against medical advice.”

Timothy couldn’t fathom the reason behind his mother’s rash decision. It was unlike her to take matters

into her own hands, especially when her

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health was at stake. The worry gnawed at him, and he clenched his fists in frustration.

“Can you tell me when she left?” he asked, his voice strained.

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discharged herself earlier this morning. We tried to reach out

the nurse and stormed out of the hospital, his mind racing with a mixture of fear and frustration. He needed

a sense of helplessness and anger consuming him. His mother’s decision to leave the hospital against medical advice

the place that held the woman he loved most in the world. He couldn’t understand why his mother was refusing the treatment she so desperately needed

away.

to find her there, to persuade her to return to the hospital, but the fear of

he noticed that her car was parked in the driveway. A flicker of relief washed over him as he hurriedly approached the

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rooms, searching for any sign of his mother. It wasn’t until he reached the kitchen that he found

there, her eyes distant and pensive, a half–empty glass of water before her. She was gazing out the window, her thoughts a million miles away, “Mom,” Timothy said, his voice trembling as he approached her.

stand being cooped up in that place any longer. They were talking about treatments and surgeries, but

anger. “This is about more than just fresh air, Mom. You have

believe I can,” she stated, her tone

the seat beside her and wrung his hands together, trying to find

hoarse. “Why are you refusing treatment? You can’t just give up like this. We

looked at him, her eyes filled with pain. Timothy, you don’t understand. I don’t want to suffer anymore. The treatments, the

much.”

doctors, the best treatments. But you have to fight this, for yourself, for me, for all of

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eyes filled with tears as she gently pushed Timothy’s hands away. “I appreciate you sweetheart, but you have to understand, I can’t do this anymore. I’ve seen what it does to people. I’ve watched my friends suffer through treatments, lose their dignity, and still lose the

his mother had always been strong–willed, but he had never seen her give up like this. “You can’t just give up, Mom. I can’t lose you. I won’t let this

tightly. I’ve thought about this long and hard, Timothy. It’s not giving up; it’s choosing how I want to live my final days. I don’t want to be hooked up to machines, to

mind. He turned away from her, his shoulders. slumping in defeat. “I just can’t accept this, Mom. I

beach, one last time. Let me feel the

his mother, his eyes filled with tears. He could see the determination in her eyes, and he knew

touch gentle and filled with love. “Thank you, Timothy. I know it’s hard for you