All Chapters of Too Late To Regret, My Hockey Star Ex-Husband: Chapter 121 - Chapter 128

Multiple POVs - Five Years Later Ophelia's POV"Mommy, can I go to the hockey rink with you today?"I looked down at my four-year-old daughter Sophie, who had inherited my love for hockey and her father's competitive spirit. She stood in our kitchen wearing her tiny Sterling Hawks jersey, ready for another day at the training facility."Of course, sweetheart. We're visiting the youth training program this morning."Five years had passed since Tyler and I got married. The Sterling Foundation now operated in eighty-nine countries, protecting over two hundred thousand athletes worldwide. The coalition that tried to destroy our work had been disbanded after multiple criminal investigations exposed their corruption."Ophelia, the car is ready," Tyler called from the hallway. "Sophie, are you bringing your hockey stick?"Our daughter ran to grab her equipment while I gathered my presentation materials for today's board meeting. Life had settled into a rhythm that balanced family, business

Ophelia POV "There's something else you should know. Coach Hayes has been incredibly helpful with our program. His experience as a former professional player who made mistakes gives him credibility with families who might otherwise be skeptical." Hearing Landon's name still caused a small pang of remembered pain, but I was grateful that he had found meaningful work helping young athletes avoid his mistakes. "I'm glad Landon is contributing positively. His story is a powerful reminder that everyone can learn from their failures and use those lessons to help others." Driving home that evening, I stopped by my father's house to pick up Sophie, who had spent the afternoon with her grandfather. "Mommy, Grandpa showed me pictures of when he used to run the company before you. He said you're doing a much better job than he did." I laughed at my father's honesty and his willingness to acknowledge that my approach was better than his had been. "Grandpa built something very important, s

Various Villains' POVs Rose Miller's POV "Miller, you have mail from the parole board." I took the envelope from the prison guard and opened it with shaking hands. After ten years in prison, I had finally become eligible for parole consideration. This letter would determine whether I spent my remaining years behind bars or got a chance to rebuild some kind of life outside. "Dear Ms. Miller, Your application for parole has been reviewed by the board. After careful consideration of your criminal history, behavior during incarceration, and risk assessment, your parole application has been denied. You will be eligible to reapply in two years." The words blurred as tears filled my eyes. Another two years in this place, another two years of watching my life waste away because of choices I made in a moment of greed and ambition. "Bad news, Miller?" my cellmate asked when I returned to our cell. "Parole denied. They said my crimes were too serious and my remorse doesn't outweigh the ha

Ophelia's POV "Mommy, tell us the story about when you were sad but became strong." I looked at Sophie and Ethan sitting on their bedroom floor, their faces filled with curiosity about the story they had heard pieces of throughout their young lives. At six and four years old, they were old enough to understand simplified versions of my journey from betrayal to building something meaningful. "Once upon a time, I was married to someone who didn't appreciate how much I loved him. He believed lies that other people told about me instead of trusting what he knew about my character." "Was that scary, Mommy?" Sophie asked. "It was very scary and very sad. I felt like my whole world was falling apart, and I didn't know how to fix it." "What did you do?" Ethan asked, even though he had heard this story before. "I went home to my family, and they reminded me that I was strong and capable. Then I decided to use my pain to help other people who might face similar situations." Tyler appea