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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brushed a strand of hair away from her

further burying herself under the covers. I chuckled

her. “Just called

away the covers and sat up, her wide eyes

grinned. “We get to bring her home today.

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

the edge of the bed. Scarlett’s auburn hair had grown unkempt during her stay, but her eyes sparkled with

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

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

couldn’t help but smile at the heartwarming scene. Scarlett’s recovery had been a long and

I helped Scarlett get dressed in clean, comfortable clothes. It had been a while since she had worn anything

“How about we celebrate your release with some ice cream? What do you

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

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face lit up with a grateful smile. “That sounds wonderful, Evie. I’d love

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

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

and requested a sample of nearly every flavor before

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

how

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 fingertips from when I’d sat with

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

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

your perspective, but maybe he would appreciate having a friendly face around, someone

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

the recent tension between us, I might have been

cookie dough into my mouth.

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back to the 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

empty hallway as I made my way to my door, fumbling for my keys in my purse. Just as I was about to insert the key into the lock, a voice from

“Evie.”

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