Chapter 88

　　Alina's POV 　　At the Barnett house, news of Freddy's attempted murder reached Carl's ears. She rushed over that very night. The moment she saw me there, her expression darkened slightly. 　　“When the boss was nearly hit by a car tonight, Alina threw herself in front of him, shielding him with her body,” Sebastian recounted the event. “If I hadn’t shot out the car’s tires, it would have hit them directly. Alina would’ve been crushed first, without a doubt. She would’ve died on the spot, but because she protected the boss, he might still have a chance of surviving.” 　　After hearing Sebastian’s account, Carl’s expression became grim. 　　“Mom, we haven’t had dinner yet,” Freddy said. “Let’s go eat something.” 　　“Oh… you two go ahead! I’ll sit here for a bit and leave shortly,” Carl replied. 　　I could sense that in that moment, her resentment towards me seemed to quietly dissolve. 　　After all, it’s only in moments of crisis that you can truly see whether someone’s feelings for you are genui