When Her Death Couldn't Break Him (Cecilia and Nathaniel) novel Chapter 1920

Chapter 1920 We Will Be There
Alec was the son of Miranda's maternal uncle.

Interestingly, both of Miranda's parents shared the same surname—Leighton.

Miranda nodded. “Yeah, but there have been some complications.”

“What happened?” Robert asked, clearly surprised. “Is Chelsea not interested in him? Didn't I put in a good word? There shouldn't be any problems. He's certainly more suitable than the others.”

As the conversation turned to Alec, a flicker of discomfort crossed Miranda's face.

She had never realized just how foolish he was. In his frantic attempt to secure a marriage with Chelsea, he had resorted to underhanded tactics, nearly landing himself behind bars.

“It's his own fault for not trying hard enough. Chelsea simply isn't interested in him,” Miranda remarked. Of course, she would never disclose such embarrassing details about her family to her father-in-law.

Robert responded, “If he could be with Chelsea, our families joining forces would eventually surpass Wren's family.”

Miranda agreed with his thinking, but given how things had unfolded, she felt powerless.

No matter what, Kingston and Phoebe would never consider marrying their daughter into the Leighton family.

“I'll make sure Alec puts in more effort.”

“Good.”

Later, upon returning home, Miranda called Duncan, only to learn that Alec had fallen ill after enduring an entire night of punishment. He was still hospitalized.

“Does he still have a chance with Chelsea?”

Duncan sighed. “I'm afraid that door has closed.”

“What do we do then? Chelsea is truly a rare gem. And you know her family situation. Where else in Tudela can you find such an only child?”

Duncan was just as lost. “We do nothing. I only have two sons, and Allen is already married.”

Coincidentally, a charity gala was scheduled a few days later—an event hosted by her own family.

Chelsea was powerless against their arrangements.

She extended several invitations to Cecilia and even made a personal call to her.

“Cecilia, if you and your friends are free that day, you absolutely must come.”

Rather than repeatedly expressing her gratitude in words, Chelsea knew actions would speak louder.

Cecilia checked the date. It conveniently fell on the weekend. Without hesitation, she agreed, “All right, we'll be there.”