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

under the covers. I chuckled and lightly tickled her exposed

“Just called and told me that

tossed away the covers and sat up, her wide

grinned. “We get to bring her home today. Let’s

clinical scent in the air seemed to make us both

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.

to hug her. Scarlett embraced her, her eyes filled

Scarlett whispered, her voice trembling with emotion. “I’ve missed you so

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

she had worn anything other than

“How about we celebrate your release

and she nodded enthusiastically. “Ice cream,

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with a grateful smile.

nearby ice cream parlor, the tinkling of the door’s bell announcing our arrival. The cheerful atmosphere and the sweet aroma of

you two like. On me,” I encouraged her,

hand, couldn’t make up her mind and requested a sample of nearly every

Olive shared stories, laughter, and,

how has

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

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

sighed, my heart aching for Timothy and 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 stay out of his

maybe he would appreciate having a friendly face

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

us, I might have been his only shoulder

spoonful of cookie dough into my mouth.

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apartment. The taste of the ice cream was still lingering on my lips, 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 in

in my purse. Just

“Evie.”

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