Chapter 237

She dropped her eyes and her cheeks flooded with colour. He tucked a finger under her chin and lifted her face, capturing her eyes with his gaze. “I know about the pigs,” he said and resignation flooded her eyes. “I just don’t know why.” She didn’t say anything, but swung the door wide and motioned him to follow her. He closed the door behind himself and walked behind her, trying to take in her apartment as she led him to the second bedroom. With eyes downcast, she swung it open to reveal a sight he had not expected. The entire room was covered with plastic sheeting. Not just the floors, but the walls and ceiling as well. It was well lit and a stainless steel bench dominated the centre of the room. He was pretty sure it was an autopsy table and on it was a pig carcass that had large chunks of meat carved off it. Another carcass hung from a deadly-looking hook in the ceiling and that one looked to have been flayed, the skin peeled away to reveal the flesh beneath. “What is this?” he ask