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.

belly, nothing special.

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

birthday is it?"

later today, so I might come back late. Don't

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

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. Not

Ivana was planning to surprise him with

Ding-dong! The doorbell rang.

his clothes and went

radiant, beautiful face outside, his mood

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

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

was to get Richard drunk and extract information about the

looked strikingly similar to her own childhood in her past life. Not only that, but the emotions Leslie experienced in those dreams resonated with Isabel more

by the

had no choice but to go through

directly question him, which was why she came up with

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

not exaggerating when I say the chefs at five-star hotels can't compare to me. What do you say? Tempted to

I'd

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

wagging excitedly, as he ran toward

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

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

grown so much. A few

then, the doorbell

Ding-dong-

toward the door, thinking, Could it be Xander

head. That's unlikely. Xander said he was going to a friend's birthday party. Beep-beep-beep- The sound of someone entering

"I've only given that password to

Richard frowned and nodded.

sharp breath. Seeing the door about to open, she realized there was no time to run upstairs. She quickly lifted the tablecloth and crouched

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

Richard's gaze subtly lowered