Chapter 83

　　Freddy's POV 　　"Freddy, I know you don’t like big gatherings. Let’s just have a small dinner with the guys," Stephen said. 　　I frowned, not particularly interested in the idea. 　　Sensing this, Stephen quickly added, "Oh, and Alina. Since she’s already got you a gift, she’ll definitely be there. So, do you want to have it at home or at a restaurant?" 　　After thinking for a moment, I replied, "At a restaurant." 　　Stephen continued, "Great! I’ll make the reservation now. Should I inform Alina, or will you?" 　　I thought it would be better if Stephen told her, so I said, "You tell her." 　　Stephen rubbed his chin and asked, "Have you two not been in contact? Why not? I heard from Henry that Alina’s been wanting to come see you..." 　　Hearing that left me feeling a bit uneasy, and I mumbled, "She hasn’t come to see me." 　　I could tell my voice sounded a bit off, but the truth was, I had been waiting for Alina to reach out to me—but she hadn’t. 　　"She’s probably busy knitt