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

said, stretching as she walked out. As she

birthday is it?"

party for this friend later today, so I might

has eyes for Isabel. He remembered a time when Xander would have confided in

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

Ivana was planning to surprise him with

Ding-dong! The doorbell rang.

he straightened his clothes

face outside, his mood

groceries. If you don't mind, I can cook for us tonight. Let's

Isabel's visit wasn't simply about seeing Yolkie or having nothing better to

and extract

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.

growing stronger by the day, yet she had

relative was Richard. Isabel had

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

a flicker of surprise as he looked at

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

"Well, I'd hate to trouble

Yolkie for me. You're the one who's had

wagging excitedly, as

set the groceries on the coffee table and opened

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

said, laughing as she petted the dog's head. "It's only been a few days, but you've grown so much. A few more months, and you'll be a big,

then, the

Ding-dong-

thinking, Could it be

said he was going to a friend's birthday party. Beep-beep-beep- The sound of

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

Richard frowned and nodded.

in 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

the doorbell earlier, but no one answered. I thought you weren't

Richard's gaze subtly lowered