After the Secret Wedding Rise of My Queen

Chapter 252 Xander Notices Isabel's Baby Bump

When Xander glanced at Isabel's stomach, Isabel immediately tensed up, thinking for a moment that he had noticed something. But who would have thought the man would suddenly blurt out such a remark? Was he trying to scare her to death?

Seriously though, wasn't that line just a little bit flirtatious?

Isabel stared at Xander's handsome face and thought to herself, It's only because you have such a good-looking face. If it were anyone else, I'd have punched him right then and there.

Time flew by, and a week passed in the blink of an eye.

Isabel stood in front of the mirror, gazing at her abdomen.

Was it just her imagination? Why did it feel like her lower belly was starting to show?

Logically, it shouldn't. It had only been a month and a half; it was way too early to be showing.

However, she was pregnant with triplets.

Isabel pulled a measuring tape out of the drawer and wrapped it around her waist.

It used to be exactly 24 inches. Now it measures 24.2 inches.

"It really has gotten just a tiny bit bigger."

Xander opened the door right as Isabel said that. His eyes immediately went to her exposed waist.

"Why didn't you knock?" Isabel asked.

"The door wasn't closed, so I just came in," Xander replied. As he spoke, his eyes remained glued to Isabel's waist.

So slender. So alluring.

"Being just a little bit thicker is better. Too skinny, and it might snap too easily."

Xander's mind drifted back to that rainy night. He remembered the ease with which he had lifted her waist-high. A disturbing thought flickered through his memory-what if he had been careless, his grip too tight, and he had hurt her? Isabel pulled her shirt down, covering her belly.

Deprived of the beautiful view, Xander frowned subconsciously.

too stingy. It was just a belly, nothing

sun," Isabel said, stretching as she walked out. As

is it?" she

Xander replied, following her down the stairs. "I'm throwing a birthday party for this friend later today, so I might come back late. Don't wait for me for dinner." Samuel entered just in time

of jealousy twisted inside him. Nowadays, he thought, Xander only has eyes for Isabel. He remembered a time when Xander would have confided in him, but now... now he didn't even

made plans with Richard the

was Richard's birthday, and Ivana was planning to

Ding-dong! The doorbell rang.

straightened his clothes and went to open the

beautiful face outside, his

Let's have a few drinks while

seeing Yolkie or having

to get Richard drunk and

dreams had been becoming more frequent and vivid. The image of Leslie in those dreams, especially as a child, looked strikingly similar to her own childhood in her past life. Not only that, but the emotions Leslie experienced in those dreams

growing stronger by the day, yet she had no way

Richard. Isabel had

directly question him, which was

asked, his eyes showing a flicker of surprise

not exaggerating when I say the chefs at five-star hotels can't

chuckled. "Well, I'd hate to trouble

been looking after Yolkie for me. You're the one who's had it hard. This is the least I can do," Isabel replied as she

excitedly, as he

coffee table and

but to her surprise, Yolkie stopped just in time and instead hugged her leg. Yolkie was truly something else. It

few days, but you've grown so much. A few more months, and you'll be a big, proud dog." Yolkie seemed

then, the

Ding-dong-

toward the door, thinking, Could it be

going to a friend's birthday party. Beep-beep-beep- The sound of someone entering the password

no!" Richard exclaimed under his breath. "I've only given that password to one person." "Xander's

Richard frowned and nodded.

was no time to run upstairs. She

but no one answered. I thought you weren't

Richard's gaze subtly lowered