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.

It was just a belly, nothing special. Plenty of people dressed like

weather's great outside. I'm going to get some sun," Isabel said, stretching as she walked out. As she went downstairs, her eyes landed on the cake sitting on the

is it?" she

a birthday party for this friend later today, so I

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 bother to

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

was Richard's birthday, and Ivana was planning

Ding-dong! The doorbell rang.

straightened his clothes and went to

saw the radiant, beautiful face outside, his mood lifted

mind, I can cook for us tonight. Let's have a few drinks while we're at it," Isabel

about seeing Yolkie or having nothing better to do than cook

was to get Richard drunk and extract information about the Zimmerman family

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

in her heart was growing stronger by the day, yet she had no way to confirm

had no choice

which was why she came

flicker of surprise as he looked at the

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

chuckled. "Well, I'd hate to

all. Besides, you've 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

wagging excitedly,

on the coffee table and

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 had taken

few more months, and you'll be a big, proud dog." Yolkie seemed to understand her praise. His

then, the doorbell

Ding-dong-

toward the door, thinking, Could it be Xander and the

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

breath. "I've only given that password to one person." "Xander's mom?!" Isabel's eyes widened as

Richard frowned and nodded.

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

"I rang the doorbell earlier, but no one answered. I thought you weren't home, so I

Richard's gaze subtly lowered