Alexa let out a half-hearted chuckle, still clinging to the hope that this was Dio's idea of a twisted joke.
"Well, heartbreak is an unusual way to turn brotherhs againts each other." Dio said.
"Heartbroken? Gilbert?" she echoed, incredulity painting her words. "If he ever found out about this, he'd be crushed."
Dio leaned back, his gaze fixed on her with unsettling intensity. "Crushed is an understatement. He wouldn't just be licking his wounds. He'd go after Jean. Gilbert's the kind of guy who doesn't just get mad; he gets even."
"You're saying he'd kill his own brother over this?" Alexa's voice was a mix of shock and skepticism.
Dio nodded, his lips curling into a wry smile. "Kill, elliminate, murder, butcher, you name it. Remember, I am talking about the same scary smart boy who turned his high school buddies into a cold case. Gilbert's not just smart, actually; he's a genius... with a very dark side. He's been playing this deadly game since he was a teen, and the family? They
