The Hockey Star’s Remorse

Chapter 229

TIMOTHY POV

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Timothy’s heart drummed an anxious beat against his chest as he sat in the cramped police department waiting area, flanked by Aria and Lucas. The stark white walls, coupled with the distant murmur of conversations and clacking of keyboards, did nothing to ease the tension gripping them. Each passing second felt like an eternity as they awaited their turn for interrogation.

Aria fidgeted nervously, her fingers tracing invisible patterns on her jeans. “I can’t believe this is happening. Evie… she’s out there somewhere, and we’re stuck here.”

Lucas, his normally jovial demeanor replaced by a tense expression, placed a reassuring hand on Aria’s shoulder. “We’ll get through this, Aria. Timothy knows what he’s doing. We’ll find Evie.”

But Timothy couldn’t shake the unease settling in his gut. His mind raced through the events that led them to this point. The frantic search for Evie had brought them to the police station, hoping to provide any information that might lead to her whereabouts.

Finally, an officer called out Timothy’s name. He rose, exchanging a worried glance with Aria and Lucas before following the officer down a narrow hallway into an interrogation room.

Seated across from two detectives, Timothy’s mind raced. He had to stay composed, had to convey the urgency of finding Evie.

“Mr. Hayes, we understand you’re a close friend of Ms. Sinclair’s. Can you tell us about any possible suspects or individuals who might have a motive to harm her?” one of the detectives asked, eyeing him intently.

Timothy hesitated for a moment, carefully choosing his words. “There’s someone… her step–brother, Bruce. He’s caused a lot of problems in the past, and he’s been involved in kidnapping Evie before. It’s possible he might be behind her disappearance.”

The detectives exchanged a look, quickly jotting down notes. “Tell us more about this previous kidnapping incident,” the other detective prompted.

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of Evie’s past abduction, the fear she had endured, and how she had managed to

dawning upon them.

an eternity, the detectives brought up old case files, delving into

one of the detectives muttered, flipping through the pages. “I thought that

I’d ever hear it again. Not that I’m proud of it, but I did

sighed. “He escaped the hospital a few months ago. Before we

possible, Timothy would think that Bruce was indestructible. Of course, he could have used all those months to

now, faced with the possibility of him being involved in her disappearance,

sense of urgency. Evie was in danger, possibly at the hands of a man she

escorted back to the waiting area where

updates?” Aria’s voice trembled with worry as she looked up at Timothy, her eyes

concern. “They’re looking

fists, his jaw tight with determination. “We won’t rest until we find her.”

the officers encouraged Timothy,

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might uncover. Their assurances offered little comfort to Timothy, whose

apartment, a hollow sense of helplessness settled within him. The air felt suffocating, the silence deafening as he trudged through the door. He longed

he retrieved the device, his heart racing as he saw an unfamiliar link in a text message. Dread pooled in the pit of his stomach as he hesitated, unsure of what the link might reveal.

screen illuminating with a video. The world seemed to freeze around him as the video

and terror–stricken–appeared on the screen. Her eyes pleaded for salvation, her voice choked with fear. Her terrified face was being

his throat, his heart hammering against his ribcage. Timothy’s hands