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 away from her

herself under the covers. I chuckled and lightly tickled

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

Olive tossed away the covers and sat up,

bring her home today. Let’s get you

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 eager to see Scarlett again, but the hospital environment added a layer of unease

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 her

embraced her, her

sweet girl,” Scarlett whispered, her voice trembling with

had been a long and painful journey, and

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 her

I suggested, “How about we celebrate

eyes widened with excitement, and she nodded

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smile. “That

the door’s bell announcing our arrival. The cheerful atmosphere and the sweet aroma of freshly baked waffle cones filled the air. Scarlett’s

her, and

a sample of nearly every flavor before deciding on the classic vanilla with

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

Evie, how has

my calm state. My eyebrows tensed and I frowned. I could still feel the soft beat of his heart beneath my fingertips from when I’d sat with him

passing,” Scarlett continued. “It was so awful to hear. How’s he

much these past few days. I assume he’s dealing with funeral arrangements and everything that comes with it. I thought it

her brow furrowed with worry. “I understand your perspective, but maybe he would appreciate having a friendly face

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.

us, I might

shoving a spoonful of cookie dough into my mouth.

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lips, a sweet memory in a day that had been bittersweet. We had shared moments of joy and celebration, but

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

“Evie.”

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