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.

nothing special. Plenty of people dressed like that out in

some sun," Isabel said, stretching as she walked out. As she went downstairs, her eyes landed on

it?" she

later today, so I might come

eyes for Isabel. He remembered a time when Xander would have confided in him, but now... now he didn't even bother to

friend too-check in on Yolkie. I haven't seen him in days, and I 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.

birthday, and Ivana was

Ding-dong! The doorbell rang.

as he straightened his clothes and went to open

saw the radiant, beautiful face outside, his mood lifted significantly. "You're here," he greeted

even brought some groceries. If you don't mind, I can cook for us tonight. Let's have a few drinks while we're at it," Isabel suggested, lifting

seeing Yolkie or having nothing better to do than

get Richard drunk and

especially as a child, looked strikingly similar to her own childhood in her past

by the day, yet she had no way

only surviving relative was Richard. Isabel had no choice

couldn't directly question him, which was

showing a flicker of surprise as he

five-star hotels can't

"Well, I'd

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

bounded over, tail wagging excitedly, as he ran toward

the groceries on the coffee table and opened her arms to

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

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

the

Ding-dong-

turned her head toward the door, thinking,

to a friend's birthday party. Beep-beep-beep- The sound of

"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 run upstairs. She quickly lifted the tablecloth and crouched down, hiding underneath. With a beep, the door unlocked

and Samuel walked in. Ivana was holding a cake. "I rang the doorbell earlier, but no

Richard's gaze subtly lowered