All Chapters of Contract Marriage with My Hockey Alpha: Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

CHAPTER Twenty One — Scarlett’s POVMy fingers tightened around the handle before I slowly pushed the door open.The cool air from the private rink brushed against my face.Ryan didn’t notice me immediately.He was still on the ice.Despite the thick bandage wrapped around his right shoulder, he continued skating from one end of the rink to the other with the same determination he always carried.His breathing had become heavier.Sweat soaked through the back of his training shirt.Every powerful swing of his stick looked painful, yet he refused to slow down.Still…He continued training, I felt another wave of guilt wash over me. The championship meant everything to him.He was willing to endure pain for it.Yet all his hard work could become meaningless because of the secret I had given away.A tear slipped down my cheek.I quickly wiped it away, but another one followed.Without thinking, I took a few slow steps forward.The sound of my footsteps finally caught Ryan’s attention.He

Chapter Twenty Theee : Betrayed My TrustRyan's POV She had run away so quickly that I didn’t even have the chance to stop her.The sound of her footsteps echoed through the empty rink before disappearing completely.Then there was silence.I remained exactly where I was.My body suddenly felt too heavy to move.It was as though every word Scarlett had spoken had rooted my feet to the ground.The cold air from the rink brushed against my face, yet I couldn’t feel it.The pain in my shoulder had disappeared beneath something far worse.The ache inside my chest.I stared at the doorway where she had vanished only seconds earlier.Part of me expected her to come running back, to tell me she had lied, that everything she had just confessed had only been a terrible nightmare.She never came back.Her words continued to echo inside my head.“I told them everything.”“Your weakness…”“Everything.”I slowly closed my eyes.Every memory I had shared with Scarlett began replaying itself withou

CHAPTER Twenty Five — To Where?Scarlett’s POVThe first thing I noticed when I opened my eyes was the silence.For a few seconds, I simply lay there, staring at the ceiling without moving.My eyes felt swolle, head was heavy.The memories from the previous night returned one after another until they settled like stones inside my chest.I had told Ryan everything. Every secret I had tried so desperately to hide was finally out,he knew, he knew I had betrayed him.I squeezed my eyes shut again, wishing I could erase everything that had happened but no matter how hard I tried, nothing changed.The truth was still there.’c slowly pushed the blanket away and sat on the edge of the bed.The room felt colder than usual, I glanced toward the door, part of me wanted to stay where I was and hide forever.Another part of me wanted to find Ryanc I didn’t know what I expected him to say, maybe he would never forgive me, maybe he would ask me to leave, maybe he wouldn’t even look at me a

CHAPTER Twenty Seven — Ryan’s POVThe rehabilitation room was quiet except for the steady sound of the therapy machine working against my shoulder.Every movement sent a dull ache through my arm, but compared to two days ago, the pain had already begun to lessen.The specialist slowly removed the support strap before asking me to lift my arm one more time.I did exactly as he instructed.The movement was still uncomfortable, but I could already feel the difference.The doctor nodded with satisfaction.“You’re recovering well.”He carefully examined my shoulder again before looking at me. “The treatment is working exactly as I hoped.”I let out a slow breath. “Does that mean I’ll be ready?”He didn’t answer immediately.Instead, he removed his gloves and placed them neatly on the table. “Your shoulder is healing.”He looked directly at me. “But healing and being ready for a championship are two different things.”I remained silent.He continued. “If someone keeps targeting this shoulde

CHAPTER TWENTY NineScarlett’s POVI could barely hear my own breathing.The noise inside the arena was louder than anything I had ever experienced, yet somehow it all sounded distant, as though I were standing underwater.Thousands of fans filled every seat.The giant screens circled the arena, replaying Ryan’s greatest moments over the years.Every time his face appeared, the crowd cheered.Every time the video ended, the excitement faded into uneasy whispers.He still wasn’t here.I stood near the players’ tunnel with my hands clasped tightly together.I had lost count of how many times I had looked toward the entrance.Every single time, it was someone else.Another official, another member of staff, another player. Never Ryan.The giant clock hanging above the ice continued counting down.Only a few minutes remained before the championship would begin.A painful knot settled inside my stomach.Maybe… Maybe he really wasn’t coming.The thought made my chest tighten.I slowly lowe