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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the fear she had endured, and

officers‘ expressions shifted, a realization dawning upon them. They exchanged

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

flipping through the pages. “I thought that

ever hear it again. Not that I’m

one detective sighed. “He escaped the hospital a few months ago. Before we could investigate him,

was indestructible. Of course, he could have used all those months to prep for

Bruce’s name was brought up, and now, faced with the possibility of

sense of urgency.

Timothy was escorted back to the waiting area where Aria and Lucas

with worry as she looked up at Timothy,

with concern. “They’re looking into everything. But Bruce… he’s definitely

tight with determination. “We

concluded, the officers encouraged Timothy, Aria, and Lucas to return home,

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follow up with any leads they might uncover. Their assurances offered little comfort to Timothy, whose worry for

suffocating, the silence deafening as he trudged

chimed, jolting him from the suffocating stillness. With trembling hands, 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.

a video. The world seemed to freeze around him as the video played, revealing a nightmare he never

the screen. Her eyes pleaded for salvation, her voice choked with

breath caught in his throat, his heart hammering against his ribcage. Timothy’s hands trembled as he typed out a response, his mind