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 hair away from

covers. I chuckled and lightly tickled her exposed toes,

told her. “Just called and told

sat up, her wide eyes blinking

bring her home today.

the clinical scent in the air seemed to make us both uncomfortable. I could

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, her eyes filled with tears

her voice trembling

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

hugs and laughter, I helped 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

we left the hospital, I suggested, “How about we celebrate

widened with excitement, and she nodded enthusiastically. “Ice

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with a grateful smile. “That sounds wonderful,

our way to a nearby ice cream parlor, the tinkling of the door’s bell announcing our arrival. 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

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

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

stories, laughter, and, of course, the delicious ice cream.

how

calm state. My eyebrows tensed and I frowned. I could still

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

hasn’t been around much these past few days. I assume he’s

maybe he would appreciate having a friendly face around, someone

as we finished our ice cream. She had a point. Timothy had been so broken that night, and I wondered if he had anyone else to turn to emotionally. His family was in ruins,

us, I might have been his only

dough into my mouth. It wouldn’t hurt to

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apartment. The taste of the ice cream was still lingering on my lips, a sweet memory in

made my way to my door, fumbling for my keys in my purse. Just as I was about to insert the key into the

“Evie.”

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