The Hockey Star’s Remorse

Chapter 192

Chapter 192

The morning sun was rising lazily over the city as I jolted awake to the incessant buzzing of my phone. Groggily, I reached for it on the bedside table, my bleary eyes squinting at the caller ID. It read “Scarlett.” My heart leaped

as I answered the call,

“Evie, is that you?” Scarlett’s voice sounded frail but filled with relief.

“Yeah, Scarlett, it’s me. What’s going on?” I asked, my heart pounding, I’d been waiting for this call for days.

Scarlett had been in the hospital for what felt like an eternity, and the anticipation of her discharge was eating

me alive.

“They’re letting me go today,” Scarlett said.

My eyes widened, and I glanced at the clock. It was earlier than I’d expected. “Today? Are you serious?” I replied,

my excitement building.

“Absolutely,” Scarlett affirmed. “I can’t stand being in this place anymore, and I want to see you and Olive.”

“That’s amazing! She’ll be so excited to see you!” I exclaimed.

There was a pause on the other end of the line before Scarlett spoke again, her voice heavy with an unspoken

sadness. “How is she? I hope I hasn’t be disturbing her too much.”

I sat up in bed. “We’ve been keeping her distracted, but now I get to tell her you’re getting out.”

Scarlett let out a laugh, and I could hear the tension ease in her voice. “That’s good.”

“We’ll be down there as soon as possible,” I assured her, slipping out of bed. “Did you need me to bring anything?”

“Just some clean clothes,” she said. “And you don’t have to rush down here, either. I still have to fill out some

paperwork before I’m discharged.”

“Right,” I replied. “See you soon, Scarlett,”

I hung up the phone, my mind was racing. It felt like a load of pressure had been released.

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up beside me. I gently brushed a strand of hair away from her

chuckled

I told her. “Just called and told me that she’s all

and sat up, her wide eyes blinking wildly. “She’s

her home today. Let’s get you

the clinical scent in the air seemed to make us both uncomfortable. I could tell she was eager to see Scarlett again, but the hospital environment added

Scarlett’s room, and Olive’s face lit up with delight as she saw her mother sitting on the edge of the bed. Scarlett’s auburn hair

embraced her, her eyes filled with tears as she held Olive

my sweet girl,” Scarlett whispered, her voice trembling with emotion. “I’ve missed you

smile at the heartwarming scene. Scarlett’s recovery had been a long and

a while since she had worn anything other than the standard hospital gown, and the

left the hospital, I suggested, “How about we celebrate your release with

and she nodded enthusiastically. “Ice cream,

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up with a grateful smile. “That

the sweet aroma of freshly baked waffle cones filled

two like. On me,” I encouraged her, and she eventually settled on a scoop of

sample of nearly

stories, laughter, and, of course, the delicious ice cream. Just the normalcy of it

how

and I frowned. I could still feel

heard about his mother’s passing,” Scarlett continued. “It was so awful to

his recent loss. “I honestly don’t know, Scarlett. He hasn’t been around much these past few days. I assume he’s dealing with funeral arrangements and everything that comes with it. I thought it best to

perspective, but maybe he would appreciate having a friendly face around, someone who understands what

cream. She had a point. Timothy had been so broken that night, and I wondered if

might have been his only shoulder to

a spoonful of cookie dough into my mouth. It wouldn’t hurt to see

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to the apartment. The taste of the ice cream was still lingering on my lips, a sweet memory in a day

to my door, fumbling for my keys in my purse. Just as I was about to insert the key

“Evie.”

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