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.

It was just a belly, nothing

as she walked out. As she went downstairs, her eyes

birthday is it?" she

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 say

he thought, Xander only has eyes for Isabel. He remembered a time when Xander would

visit a 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

Ivana was planning to surprise him

Ding-dong! The doorbell rang.

said as he straightened his clothes

radiant, beautiful face outside, his mood lifted significantly.

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

or having nothing better to do than cook

get Richard drunk and extract information about the Zimmerman family

been becoming 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. Not only that, but the emotions Leslie experienced in those dreams

growing stronger by the

was Richard. Isabel had no choice but

him, which was why

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

at five-star hotels

chuckled. "Well, 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 replied as she walked

over, tail wagging excitedly, as he ran toward

table and opened her arms to welcome Yolkie's enthusiastic

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 little owners inside.

so much. A few more months,

then, the doorbell rang

Ding-dong-

head toward the door, thinking, Could it

head. That's unlikely. Xander said he was going to a friend's birthday party.

Richard exclaimed under his breath. "I've only given that password to one person." "Xander's mom?!"

Richard frowned and nodded.

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

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

Richard's gaze subtly lowered