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

the covers. I chuckled

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

Olive tossed away the covers and sat up, her wide

her home today. Let’s get

to make us both uncomfortable. I could tell she

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

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

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

heartwarming scene. Scarlett’s recovery had been a long and painful journey, and seeing her reunited with Olive filled me

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

we celebrate your release with some ice cream? What do you say,

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

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

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

you two like. On me,” I encouraged her, and she eventually settled on a scoop of mint chocolate

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

in a cozy corner of the parlor, I watched as Scarlett and Olive shared stories, laughter, and, of course, the delicious ice cream. Just the normalcy of it all set

how

eyebrows tensed and I frowned. I could still feel the

passing,” Scarlett continued. “It was so awful

around much these past few days. I assume he’s dealing with

brow furrowed with worry. “I understand your perspective, but maybe he would appreciate having a friendly face around, someone who understands what

been so broken that night, and I wondered if he had anyone else to turn to emotionally. His family was in ruins, his

us, I might have been his only shoulder to

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

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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

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

“Evie.”

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