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

going to get some sun," Isabel said, stretching as she walked out. As she went downstairs, her eyes landed on the cake

is it?" she

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 dinner." Samuel entered just in time to hear Xander

of jealousy 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

made plans with Richard the night before to visit him today to check on his health

was planning

Ding-dong! The doorbell rang.

straightened his clothes and went to open

his mood lifted significantly. "You're here,"

us tonight. Let's have a few drinks while we're at it," Isabel suggested, lifting the grocery bags

seeing Yolkie or having nothing better to do than cook at Richard's

real goal was to get Richard drunk and extract information about

and vivid. The 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 day, yet she

it stood, Leslie's only surviving relative was Richard. Isabel had no

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

can cook, huh?" Richard asked, his eyes showing a flicker of surprise as he looked

nodded confidently. "I'm not exaggerating when I say the chefs at five-star hotels can't compare to

I'd

been looking after Yolkie for me. You're the one who's had it hard. This is the least I can do," Isabel

wagging excitedly, as he

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

surprise, Yolkie stopped just in time and instead hugged her leg. Yolkie was truly something else. It probably remembered her stroking

so clever!" Isabel 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 doorbell rang

Ding-dong-

toward the door, thinking,

going to a friend's birthday party. Beep-beep-beep-

that password to one person." "Xander's mom?!" Isabel's eyes widened as

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

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