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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beside me. I gently brushed a strand of

further burying herself under the covers. I chuckled and lightly tickled

I told her. “Just called

Olive tossed away the covers and sat

get to bring her home today. Let’s get

seemed to make us both uncomfortable. I could tell she was

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 stay, but her eyes sparkled with

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

whispered, her voice trembling with emotion.

a long and painful journey, and seeing

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

we left the hospital, I suggested, “How about we celebrate your release with some ice cream?

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

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face lit up with a grateful smile. “That sounds

arrival. The cheerful atmosphere and the sweet aroma of freshly baked waffle cones filled

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

hand, couldn’t make up her mind and requested a sample of nearly every flavor before deciding on the classic vanilla with rainbow

Olive shared stories, laughter, and, of course, the

Evie, how

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

“It was so awful to hear. How’s he

much these past few days.

furrowed with worry. “I understand your perspective, but maybe he would appreciate

wondered if he had anyone else to turn to emotionally. His family was in ruins, his mother was gone, and Stella was out

between us, I might have been

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

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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,

for my keys in my purse. Just as

“Evie.”

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