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 hair away from her face and whispered, “Olive? Wake up,

I chuckled and lightly tickled her

“Just

covers and sat up, her wide eyes

her home today.

to make us both uncomfortable. I could tell she was eager to see Scarlett again, but the hospital environment added a layer of unease

with delight as she saw her mother sitting on the edge of the bed. Scarlett’s auburn hair had grown unkempt during her stay, but

her. Scarlett embraced her, her eyes filled with tears

voice trembling with

had been a long

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

hospital, I suggested, “How about we celebrate your release

and she nodded enthusiastically. “Ice cream, Mommy,

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smile. “That sounds wonderful, Evie. I’d love

cheerful atmosphere and the sweet aroma of freshly baked waffle cones filled the air. Scarlett’s

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

and requested a sample of

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

how has

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

“It was so awful to hear. How’s

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

maybe he would appreciate having a friendly face around, someone who understands what

night, and I wondered if

between us, I might have been his

shoving a spoonful of cookie dough into

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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

my way to my door, fumbling for my keys in my

“Evie.”

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