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-

down at the wet towel on the floor

towel is unusable now. How am I supposed to get

full minute, Isabel opened the

"Are you still there?"

right outside, far closer than

Isabel jumped.

couldn't he stand farther away? Is

me a set

of the wardrobe. It was a semi-transparent nightgown with lace straps that

sent a rush

He handed the dress through

it,

vividly-it was a

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

one,"

There was no response.

"Hey? Xander?"

Still nothing.

in the

Did he leave?

moment's hesitation, Isabel slipped on the sexy nightgown and stepped out, intending to grab something more appropriate from

onto her, filled with a passionate

there the whole time?" Isabel's eyes widened in

his tone brimming with satisfaction, though his

What a shameless man!

didn't feel sleazy or vulgar. On the contrary, there was an inexplicable

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

her gently on the bed. Then, without a word, he yanked off his

fully rise, Xander's long legs shifted. He pinned her

me. You were the one

voice resonated in

the one who gave me this

I'd find it?" His smile was