Swapping a Broken Heart for a New Start novel Chapter 1126

Aaron’s men pinned Professor Keri down and tied his hands behind his back before he could even react. His own people tried to fight back, but they didn’t last sixty seconds. The whole thing happened so fast, his mind couldn’t keep up.

“You—You can’t do this! Do you have any idea who’s backing me?” Professor Keri thrashed against the ropes, shouting at the top of his lungs. “Let me go or you’ll all end up as lab rats!”

Aaron’s eyes darkened with anger as soon as he heard that. “Gag him,” he told his men, voice sharp. “I don’t want to hear another word from him tonight.”

One of the guys nodded, pulled off Keri’s sock, and shoved it into his mouth. That shut him up for good.

Aaron leaned in, his voice low and dangerous. “Keep yelling and you’ll be the first one on the table. Or maybe you’d like to try out your own experiments on yourself.”

Keri’s eyes went wide with fear. He went silent, realizing Aaron wasn’t the type to make empty threats.

By the time they finished cleaning up at the church, it was almost four in the morning. Thanks to Mr. Byron and some help from the local government, word never got out about what happened. Aaron and Mr. Byron headed straight back to the manor.

Dennis Williams was waiting for them in his study, a coat thrown over his shoulders. As soon as Aaron walked in, looking exhausted, Dennis asked, “How did it go?”

“We got him,” Aaron said. “No one slipped away.”

Dennis nodded, satisfied. “Did you take care of everything?”

“Yeah, it’s all handled. We’re moving him back home as soon as possible, just in case. Our people are ready, and Mr. Byron’s father made sure everything on his end went smoothly. Everything’s sorted.”

Mr. Byron jumped in, unable to hold back. “Dennis, you wouldn’t believe what almost happened tonight. We were this close to someone messing up the whole thing.”

Dennis looked at them, interested. “What happened?”

Mr. Byron just grinned. “No need to thank me. If anything, I should be thanking you. You know how tense things are here with the election coming up. Taking down Keri and cleaning up Red Spider is huge for us. Helping out was the least we could do.”

Dennis didn’t say anything else. He never expected a free ride—he’d always been about trading favors to get what he needed.

“Well, it’s all settled. Time for us to head back.”

Mr. Byron nodded. “I know you have a lot on your plate. Once things calm down, bring Camila back to visit. We’ll make it a celebration.”

Dennis smiled. “We’ll see. With everything she’s going through, we have no idea how long her treatment will take. After that, we’re planning the wedding.”

Aaron, who had been listening nearby, laughed. “Honestly, Mr. Byron, I bet you’ll be the one bringing your family to Dennis’s wedding. When you do, we’ll make sure you get the best welcome.”