Swapping a Broken Heart for a New Start novel Chapter 1095

He shot back, not holding back at all. "With everything you've done, even if you try to make amends, the best you can hope for is trading a death sentence for a lifetime of hard labor. Forget about freedom. That’s never happening for you."

BlackScorpion just nodded, not really bothered. "As long as I get to stay alive, that's good enough for me."

"Keeping you alive isn't hard," Dennis said, his tone cool. "But you better actually help me find Professor Keri first." That was as good as agreeing to BlackScorpion and Mr. Byron's deal.

BlackScorpion let out a breath, sounding relieved. "No problem. I’ve got a way to reach Professor Keri. It’s how we’ve been buying meds from him."

He handed over a contact from the dark web.

He explained to Dennis, "Dealing with these people is tricky. You have to use the right code words. Professor Keri’s side will send someone to meet up, but because of what they're selling, they're super cautious. They won’t do a direct deal. After you talk online and agree on the terms, you have to go through layers of middlemen before you finally meet the real Professor Keri."

Dennis didn’t seem surprised. He asked, "Have you ever seen Professor Keri in person?"

"Yeah," BlackScorpion said, nodding. "A few years back, at a black market. He looks nothing like the old wanted posters. The change is so extreme that if I saw him on the street and didn't know who he was, I’d just walk right past him."

Dennis’s face grew serious. "Describe what he looks like now. I need it sketched."

"Uh..." BlackScorpion hesitated.

"What, you can’t?" Dennis’s eyes narrowed.

"It’s not that," BlackScorpion said, rubbing the back of his neck, embarrassed. "I just suck at drawing."

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