The Hockey Star’s Remorse

Chapter 217

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“Your mother?” Timothy whispered, and he whipped his head around and looked at her, as if to confirm for himself.

I nodded, my voice barely a whisper. “I never thought I’d even see her again…” Anger simmered beneath the surface, a mix of betrayal and confusion.

Timothy placed a hand on my shoulder. “Do you want to go back? We can-

“No,” I interrupted, determination cutting through my words. “I’ve come this far; might as well see what this dinner is really about.”

Timothy’s expression reflected understanding, though concern lingered in his eyes. Together, we approached Kamran and my mother, a peculiar quartet converging for an evening that had become far more complicated than I could have imagined.

Kamran greeted us with a welcoming smile, oblivious to the storm brewing within me. “Timothy, Evie, glad you could make it. This is Mia,” he said, gesturing toward my mother.

My eyes fixated on Mia, who stood there with an air of calm composure. The woman who had been absent for so much of my life now stood before me, a stranger in the guise of familiarity. The question burned on my tongue, demanding release.

“Evie,” Mia acknowledged with a nod. Her face remained neutral. Figures she wouldn’t recognize her own daughter.

“What are you doing here?” I blurted out, my voice sharper than intended.

Mia blinked, her expression pleasant but guarded. “It’s been a while, hasn’t it?”

I couldn’t fathom the casual tone in her voice. After all these years of silence, all she could muster was a casual greeting? Anger surged within me, a tempest threatening to break free.

“A while?” I scoffed. “Try a lifetime. Where have you been?”

Timothy and Kamran stood awkwardly to the side. Kamran, attempting to bridge the awkward silence, asked, “Do you two know each other well?”

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before turning her attention back to me. “Evie’s my daughter. We have a lot of catching up

hung in the air, a delicate dance between the past and the present. I felt a storm of conflicting emotions, the wounds of abandonment ripping open

don’t we head inside? We

my head, a bitter laugh escaping me. “Talk? After all this time, now you want to

started, and her bottom lip poked out

refused to be quelled. “No, Timothy. This is long overdue.” I turned to Mia, my voice cutting through the night air. “You left me with a father who was mentally absent. I had to navigate that alone. Where

faltered, a hint of remorse flickering in her

act like you have the right to explain now. You lost

attempted to mediate, his voice a measured attempt at peace.

glance. “Figure things out? You’ve got to be kidding me. You invited me to this twisted family gathering, and now

we can leave now. We don’t have to

away from Mia, feeling a swirl of emotions that left me dizzy. “No, I’m fine. Let’s just go inside,”

the clinking of cutlery, it all seemed like a surreal backdrop to the unraveling drama. A waitress led the way to our table,

atmosphere at the table was strained, the weight of unspoken words threatening to suffocate us. Kamran, suddenly such a diplomat, attempted to steer the conversation toward

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Evie. We can talk about everything later. For now, let’s just

anger bubbling beneath the surface. The audacity of suggesting

attempts at pleasant conversation cut through the strained atmosphere. I reciprocated with forced smiles, my mother’s presence a

You’re still a lawyer, right?” Kamran inquired, his tone genuinely curious. “I saw you win that big case

Well done.”

I was promoted recently

sharp mind to navigate a whole

smile, the conversation feeling like a charade. “It has its challenges, but

at pleasant interaction were disarming, a stark contrast to the cold