Chapter 91

　　Alina's POV 　　I quickly adjusted my emotions and said to my mom, "Mom, I just came to let you know... I have to leave now... I’m going to see Freddy." 　　My mom responded, “Let me take you there. You seem out of it, and I’m worried.” 　　At the Barnett house, I had insisted Freddy stay home for at least another week to rest, so he was still recuperating at home today. 　　It was 2 p.m. when I arrived back at the Barnett house. Freddy looked pale when he saw me. 　　"Freddy, I want to talk to you," I said, sitting down beside him. 　　He reached out his big hand and held mine, maybe to reassure me of his presence. But I wasn’t used to such intimacy during the day, so I reflexively pulled my hand away. 　　"Liz is dead. Did you have anything to do with it?" I had intended to ask more delicately, but after a few seconds of thinking, I just blurted it out directly. 　　That’s always been the way between Freddy and me—straightforward, no holding back. 　　Freddy’s eyes darkened, and his voice turned co