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.

just a belly, nothing special. Plenty

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

is it?" she asked,

stairs. "I'm throwing 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

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,

and Ivana was planning

Ding-dong! The doorbell rang.

said as he straightened his clothes and

the radiant, beautiful face outside, his mood lifted

us tonight. Let's

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

was to get Richard drunk and extract information about

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

stronger by the day, yet she had no way to

Richard. Isabel had no choice but to go through

was why she came up with this

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

chefs at five-star hotels can't compare to

I'd hate to

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

over, tail wagging excitedly,

the groceries on the coffee table and opened her

would leap at her, which would be 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

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

the doorbell rang

Ding-dong-

turned her head toward the door, thinking, Could it be Xander and

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

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

Richard frowned and nodded.

about to open, she realized there was no time to run upstairs. She quickly lifted the tablecloth and crouched down, hiding underneath. With

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

Richard's gaze subtly lowered