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.

belly, nothing

said, stretching as she walked out. As

birthday is it?" she asked,

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

has eyes for Isabel. He remembered a time when

kind of miss him," 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

was

Ding-dong! The doorbell rang.

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

beautiful face outside, his mood lifted significantly. "You're

you don't mind, I can cook for us tonight. Let's have a few drinks while we're at it,"

visit wasn't simply about seeing Yolkie or having nothing better to do than cook at Richard's

get Richard drunk and extract information about the

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 Isabel

heart was growing stronger by the day, yet she had

it stood, Leslie's only surviving relative was Richard. Isabel had no choice but to go

which was

his eyes showing a flicker of surprise as he looked at

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

I'd

trouble at 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

excitedly, as

groceries on the coffee table

her surprise, Yolkie stopped just in time and instead hugged her leg. Yolkie

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

then, the

Ding-dong-

toward the door, thinking, Could it be

her head. That's unlikely. Xander said he was going to a friend's birthday party. Beep-beep-beep- The

exclaimed under his breath. "I've only given that password to

Richard frowned and nodded.

a sharp breath. Seeing the door about to open, she realized there was no time to

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

Richard's gaze subtly lowered