Page 17 of Deadly Sins: Gluttony
“For starters, he’s all talk, no muscle.”
Still, everyone had their breaking point.
“What about Camille?”I asked.
He blinked at me as if shocked for the second time.“She hired you, didn’t she?Why do such a thing if she murdered her brother?”
“To make me believe she’s innocent.”
“Not to question her character, but I don’t think she’s that cunning.I mean, I love the woman, but I can’t see her killing her own brother.”
“What about Gideon’s wife?”
He breathed out a heavy sigh.“Wow, you’re on a roll.I don’t know Cecilia all that well, but she seems like a real sweetheart.They were crazy about each other.”
“With Gideon dead, Cecilia stands to inherit money and property, doesn’t she?”
“Gideon had a trust, one Camille and Martin are part of as well.But let me be clear—if you think either of them killed him, I don’t believe that for a second.”
Learning Camille and Martin were in Gideon’s trust sharpened my focus on them.Money had a way of twisting family ties, and now, their possible motives seemed clearer than ever.
But Greg didn’t believe they were suspects.
If not them, then who?
“How can you be so sure they’re innocent?”I asked.
“Gut feeling, guess you could say.”
“Do you know how Gideon divided up the trust?”
Greg tapped a thumb against the counter, thinking.“I don’t.When we talked at the bar, he said he’d just amended the trust.I’m guessing he did it to include his wife.”
“Do Camille and Martin know they’re part of the trust?”
He paused, then said, “I’m not sure.”
“Did he tell them about his marriage to Cecilia before he died?”
“I’m guessing he didn’t.Cecilia approached them after the funeral service, and when she introduced herself as Gideon’s wife, they were shocked.I was standing there when it happened, and I’ll tell you one thing, it was awkward.”
I found it strange Gideon hadn’t told his siblings he was married.Maybe he planned on doing it before he left town, and he never got the chance.Or maybe he was going to tell them but for whatever reason, he changed his mind.
“Gideon used to get picked on for being overweight,” I said.“Then you came around, he slimmed down and bulked up, and the two of you took on the bullies.”
Greg grinned, chugged the rest of his beer, and then tossed the can into the trash.“Yeah, those were good times.”
“Sheriff Briggs was one of the boys who picked on him.Do you think he could have killed Gideon?”
“Briggs likes to flap his gums and shove people around but bend him in half and he’s bawling for his mama.Still, wouldn’t shock me if he pulled the trigger—taking the easy way out.”
At long last, someone had earned a spot on Greg’s suspect list.
“Aside from Briggs, who were the other bullies?”I asked.
“Gonna need another beer before I answer any more questions,” he said with a laugh.“How about you?Ready for something a little stronger yet?”
“I’m fine with water.”
