“I’m not my father.”
Well, unfortunately, when you were working on a federal case, you carried all the sins.
“Alexi, I’m sorry,” Chris said. “Having you here is problematic for the case. If we didn’t have a dead body where an organ was removed…”
He stopped him.
“I’ve been fighting my father’s choices for a very long time,” he admitted. “I would never break my oath as a doctor,and as someone who has worked tirelessly to make sure that I get justice for the victims. That being said, I understand. Yes, I should have come to you, but I’m damn tired of being compared to him. What Gregory Kach did was horrific. Yes, he paid his dues by doing time, but it should have been longer.”
Elizabeth was studying him, and the man was genuinely upset.
But about what?
That was the question.
She knew that this killer would flaunt himself, and hide under a smartly-created guise. She also knew that it went back YEARS, and what Gene had inadvertently brought up to cover their bases.
Could it be this man following in his father’s footsteps?
The man didn’t fight.
Surprisingly.
Instead, he said one last thing.
“I apologize for putting you in this position, Doctor. It has been great working with one of the best forensic pathologists in the field, and I appreciate being able to see you do it in person.”
Alexi stood.
“Ma’am,” he said, nodding. “I apologize for compromising your case, and I recuse myself from here on out.”
With that, he walked out, saying nothing more.
Well, shit.
That was…abrupt.
“I kind of expected him to fight a little,” she said. “You know, call me a cunt or something.”
He laughed.
“You get punchy when people call you that, Elizabeth. You know that.”
Ehhh, he wasn’t wrong.
“Well, that’s handled,” she said, as Shadow leaned against Chris, and he scratched him behind the ears.
He was blunt.
“I can’t go sleep at the hotel. I’m going to have to catch some sleep here. Shadow and I are crashing on the couch,” he admitted.
Immediately, she touched his forehead, and he wasn’t warm, so she knew he wasn’t ill. That bought them some time. Call Dalia. She’ll come.”
He laughed.
“Oh, I know. I just want to find competent people to work for us. Why is that so damn hard? Who do I have to pay to come work for me next?” he asked, rhetorically.
At that moment, Tony stuck his head in the room.
