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

groaned, further burying herself under the covers. I chuckled and lightly tickled her

awake, Olive,” I told her. “Just called and told me that

and sat

to bring her home today. Let’s

my hand tightly. The sterile corridors and the clinical scent in the air seemed to make us both uncomfortable. I

made our way to 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 had

embraced her, her

my sweet girl,” Scarlett whispered, her voice trembling

scene. Scarlett’s recovery had been a long and

hugs and laughter, I helped Scarlett get dressed in clean, comfortable clothes. It had been a while since she had worn anything other than the standard hospital gown, and the simple act of changing into her own clothes seemed to lift

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

excitement, and she nodded

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face lit up with a grateful smile. “That sounds wonderful, Evie. I’d love

cream parlor, the tinkling of the door’s bell announcing our arrival. The cheerful atmosphere and the sweet aroma of freshly baked waffle cones filled the air. Scarlett’s eyes glistened with a mixture of happiness and

encouraged her, and she eventually settled on a scoop of

the other hand, couldn’t make up her mind and requested a sample of

Olive shared stories, laughter, and, of course, the delicious ice cream. Just the

Evie, how has

frowned. I could still feel the soft beat of his heart beneath my fingertips from when I’d sat with him the

“It was so awful to hear. How’s he holding

few days. I assume he’s dealing with funeral arrangements and

brow furrowed with worry. “I understand your perspective, but maybe he would appreciate

as we finished our ice cream. She had a point. Timothy had been so broken that night, and I wondered if he had anyone else to turn to emotionally. His family was in ruins, his mother was gone, and Stella

recent tension between us, I might have been his only shoulder

shoving a spoonful of cookie dough into my mouth. It

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

keys in my purse. Just as I was about to insert the key into the lock,

“Evie.”

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