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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brushed a

groaned, further burying herself under the covers. I chuckled

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

the covers and sat up, her wide eyes

her home today. Let’s get

Olive held onto my hand tightly. The sterile corridors and the clinical scent in the air seemed to make us both uncomfortable. I could tell she was

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 grown unkempt during

to hug her. Scarlett embraced her, her eyes filled with tears as

voice trembling with

couldn’t help but smile at the heartwarming scene. Scarlett’s recovery had been a long and painful journey, and seeing her reunited with

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

I suggested, “How about we celebrate your release with some

and she nodded

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a grateful smile. “That

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 relief as she surveyed the colorful array of ice cream

you two like. On me,” I encouraged her, and she eventually settled on

couldn’t make up her mind and requested a sample of

sat in a cozy corner of the parlor, I watched as Scarlett and Olive shared stories, laughter, and, of course, the delicious ice cream. Just the normalcy

Evie, how has Timothy

jolted me out of my calm state. My eyebrows tensed and I frowned. I could still feel the soft beat of his heart beneath

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

“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

but maybe he would appreciate having a friendly face around,

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

I might have

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

echoed in the empty hallway as I made my way to my door, fumbling for my keys in my purse. Just as I was about to insert

“Evie.”

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