After the Secret Wedding Rise of My Queen

Chapter 224 My Stomach Hurts

Just now, a shadow seemed to flicker past.

Xander scanned the darkness, but after a long while, he still saw nothing.

"Was my eyes playing tricks on me?"

Hiding under the tree, Isabel patted her chest in relief. Thankfully, she had managed to move the ladder just in time; otherwise, she would've been caught red-handed by Xander.

She kept a wary eye on Xander, who was standing on the balcony, and only when he finally left did she dare to emerge from her hiding spot. Quietly, she approached the spot directly below the bathroom on the second floor. Isabel touched her belly. Fortunately, it wasn't too big yet, or climbing would have been nearly impossible.

She climbed up carefully. As soon as she slipped inside, the sound of a doorknob turning echoed in the bathroom.

Shoot! He really suspects something!

In a flash, Isabel stripped off her clothes and dashed under the showerhead. As her body got drenched, she grabbed a towel to make it seem as though she'd just finished showering.

Her movements were fast, but Xander was faster.

The door swung open. Isabel was so startled that she dropped the towel she was holding.

Plop! The towel fell to the floor.

The room fell silent.

Xander stood frozen in the doorway with his hand still on the doorknob. His eyes were fixed on her as if time had come to a standstill.

Isabel's face flushed crimson, the color spreading from her cheeks to her neck, ears, and even down to her collarbone. In a burst of embarrassment and anger, she grabbed the nearest bar of soap and hurled it at Xander. Finally snapping out of it, Xander shut the door just in time.

Bang! The soap smacked against the door.

Isabel stomped her feet in frustration.

That j*rk! Not only did he see everything, but he acted like nothing had happened and just stood there staring! How shameless could he be?

But then-

glanced down at the wet towel on the

unusable now. How am I supposed

full minute, Isabel opened

"Are you still there?"

A deep voice sounded right outside, far closer than she

Isabel jumped.

farther away? Is he trying to

a set of

the wardrobe. It was a semi-transparent nightgown with lace straps that radiated an air of sensual allure. Why does she have something like

rush

handed the dress through

Isabel took it, her lips twitched

dress vividly-it was

she'd spotted it on a store mannequin and thought it looked stunning. She insisted Isabel's figure would make it look even better. Yvette had even suggested she wear it to seduce Xander and work on getting pregnant so they could be pregnant at the

one," Isabel

There was no response.

"Hey? Xander?"

Still nothing.

the crack in the door, Isabel saw

Did he leave?

something more appropriate from the wardrobe. But the instant she opened the door, she saw

locked onto her, filled with a passionate intensity that made her

been there the whole time?"

replied casually, his tone brimming with satisfaction, though

What a shameless man!

sleazy or vulgar. On the contrary, there was an inexplicable sense of refinement, as

godlike face at work. Staring at his perfect features, Isabel couldn't stay mad. "You-you did this on purpose, didn't you? You-"

bed. Then, without a

sat up abruptly, but before she could fully rise, Xander's long legs shifted. He pinned her beneath

blame me. You were the one

rich voice resonated in her ears,

the one who gave

you put it in the wardrobe to make sure I'd find it?" His smile was wickedly playful and his