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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I gently brushed a strand of hair away from her face and

burying herself under the covers. I chuckled

I told her. “Just called

and sat

“We get to bring her home today.

make us both uncomfortable.

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 joy

Olive exclaimed, running to hug her. Scarlett embraced her,

sweet girl,” Scarlett whispered, her voice trembling with emotion. “I’ve missed you

heartwarming scene. Scarlett’s recovery had been a

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 to

celebrate your release with some ice cream? What

excitement, and she nodded enthusiastically.

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up with a grateful smile. “That

The cheerful atmosphere and the sweet aroma of freshly baked waffle cones filled the air. Scarlett’s eyes glistened with a mixture of happiness and relief as she surveyed the colorful

her, and she eventually settled on a scoop of mint

and requested a sample of nearly every flavor before deciding

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

Evie, how

tensed and I frowned. I could still feel the soft beat of his heart beneath my fingertips from when I’d sat with him

passing,” Scarlett continued. “It was

know, Scarlett. He hasn’t been around much these past few days. I assume he’s dealing with funeral

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

She had a point. Timothy had been so broken that night, and I wondered

us, I might

told her, shoving a spoonful of cookie dough into my

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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

to my door, fumbling for my keys in my purse. Just

“Evie.”

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