The Kiss of Death
I asked, "Ms. Castillo, can I see Chester?"
Eleanor hesitated for a moment before nodding.
"The accident was very severe. Mr. Paget's body had to be stitched back together. You should mentally prepare yourself…"
She led me to the forensic room, where the air was thick with the acrid tang of disinfectant, the metallic tang of blood, and a nauseating undercurrent of decay that made my stomach churn.
On the autopsy table lay Chester, covered in a white sheet. His form was barely recognizable as human. A blood-stained hand protruded from the sheet.