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 special. Plenty of people dressed like that out in

going to get some sun," Isabel said, stretching as she walked

it?" she

party for this friend later today, so I might come back late. Don't wait for me for dinner." Samuel entered just in time to hear Xander

jealousy twisted inside him. Nowadays, he thought, Xander only has eyes for Isabel. He remembered a time when Xander would have confided in

Isabel said. She had already made plans with Richard the night before to visit him today to check on his health and Yolkie. Not long after Isabel left, Xander and Samuel drove off to

birthday, and Ivana was planning to surprise him with a

Ding-dong! The doorbell rang.

Richard said as he straightened his clothes and went to open the

face outside, his mood lifted significantly.

us tonight. Let's have a few drinks

simply about seeing Yolkie or having nothing better

and

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 resonated with

suspicion in her heart was growing stronger by the day, yet she had no

relative was Richard. Isabel had no choice but to go through him to

couldn't directly question him, which was why she came up

flicker of surprise as he looked at the groceries

not exaggerating when I say the chefs at five-star hotels can't compare to me. What do

chuckled. "Well, I'd hate

You're the one who's had

wagging excitedly, as he

on the coffee table and opened her arms to welcome Yolkie's

which would be too much for her belly to handle. She was ready to dodge, but to her surprise, Yolkie stopped just in time and instead hugged her leg. Yolkie was truly something else. It probably remembered her stroking her belly and telling it that there were three little owners inside. Clearly,

"It's only been a few days, but you've grown so much. A few more months,

the doorbell rang

Ding-dong-

the door, thinking, Could

he was going to a friend's

"I've only given that password to one person."

Richard frowned and nodded.

to open, she realized there was no time to run upstairs. She quickly lifted the tablecloth and crouched down, hiding underneath. With a beep, the

Samuel walked in. Ivana was holding a cake. "I rang the doorbell earlier, but no one answered. I thought you weren't home, so I

Richard's gaze subtly lowered