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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asleep, her tiny frame curled up beside me. I gently brushed a strand of hair

under the covers. I chuckled and lightly tickled her exposed

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

away the covers and sat up,

“We get to bring her home today.

my hand tightly. The sterile corridors and the clinical scent in the air seemed to make us both uncomfortable. I could tell she was eager to see Scarlett again,

on the edge of the bed. Scarlett’s auburn hair had grown unkempt during her

hug her. Scarlett embraced her, her eyes filled with tears as she held

girl,” Scarlett whispered, her voice trembling

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

had been a while since she had worn anything

hospital, I suggested, “How about we celebrate your release with some ice cream? What do you

widened with excitement, and she nodded enthusiastically. “Ice cream,

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face lit up with a grateful smile. “That sounds

aroma of freshly baked waffle cones filled the air. Scarlett’s eyes glistened with a mixture of happiness

me,” I encouraged her, and she eventually settled on a scoop of mint

and requested a sample

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

how has

frowned. I could still feel the soft beat of his heart beneath my fingertips from when

Scarlett continued. “It was

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 stay out

he would

I wondered if he had anyone else to turn to emotionally. His family was in ruins, his mother

might have been his

cookie dough into my mouth. It wouldn’t hurt to see him

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a sweet memory in a day that had been bittersweet. We had shared moments of joy and celebration, but the weight of recent events still hung heavy

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

“Evie.”

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