When Her Death Couldn't Break Him (Cecilia and Nathaniel) novel Chapter 1926

Chapter 1926 Throw Under The Bus
“Let's set aside the question of whether Eli actually hit Felix,” Cecilia said, each word crisp and deliberate. “Given his condition, he's in no shape to be fighting with other children.”

A quiet wave of pity swept through some of the women gathered.

“How could he have developed such a serious illness so young?”

“I remember seeing his livestreams from the hospital. He came across as so polite and gentle. It's hard to imagine him getting violent.”

“Wasn't that Jonathan's account?”

“Yes, but it was later revealed that Eli had taken over his brother's livestream. That child was absolutely precious.”

Elliot had been managing the account all along. He was a famous streamer with tens of millions of followers. His audience was made up largely of older women and young girls, all drawn in by his charm.

To Cecilia's surprise, even among these well-heeled ladies, there were more than a few devoted fans of Elliot.

Cecilia turned to Miranda and said calmly, “Miranda, didn't we already clear this up? Old Mr. Rainsworth was still with us then. Have you forgotten?”

Miranda's face paled even more. She was trapped, uncertain whether to admit the truth or keep up the lie.

But when she saw Elena approaching, dread tightened in her chest. If she stayed silent, Elena would undoubtedly make things difficult for her.

“Miranda, weren't you the one who told me Cecilia was egging Elliot on to bully Felix?” Isabelle chimed in, loud enough for everyone to hear. “Why are you hesitating now? Just say it. With so many people here, let's finally show everyone who she really is.”

Miranda shot Isabelle a panicked look, subtly shaking her head to make her stop.

Cecilia took a step forward and asked, “Is this what you've been telling your friends about me, Miranda?”

Just then, Elena arrived. Taking in the tense scene and noticing her daughter-in-law under fire, she quickly grasped the situation and spoke up. “Miranda, what you and your friends choose to gossip about behind closed doors is your business. But you do not get to smear my daughter-in-law's name with unfounded accusations. Everyone here knows my grandsons. They're both intelligent, well-mannered boys. They've never been the type to stir up trouble, let alone bully anyone.”

She stood frozen, blindsided. This wasn't how it was supposed to go.

She had planned to use this moment to publicly shame Cecilia, yet somehow, she had ended up disgracing herself.

The smug expression on Isabella's face had completely vanished.

“What's going on? Miranda, why aren't you saying anything?” Isabella felt like she'd been led into a trap.

But what could Miranda say now? Her father-in-law had just gifted a valuable piece of land to Nathaniel—offending Elena at this moment would be foolish.

Putting on a strained smile, she said, “Aunt Elena, I was only worried about Felix at the time. I mentioned it casually to Isabella, but I never thought she'd misunderstand. It seems the children's conflict was blown out of proportion.”

Isabella stiffened. She immediately realized Miranda had thrown her under the bus.