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.

a belly, nothing

as she walked out. As she went downstairs, her eyes landed on the cake

birthday is it?" she

down the stairs. "I'm throwing a birthday party for this friend later today, so I might

Xander only has eyes for Isabel. He remembered a time

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

was planning to

Ding-dong! The doorbell rang.

straightened his clothes

he saw the radiant, beautiful face outside, his mood lifted significantly. "You're here," he

tonight. Let's have a few drinks while we're

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

was to get Richard drunk and extract

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 had no way to

only surviving relative was Richard. Isabel had no choice

question him, which was why she came

a flicker of surprise as

at five-star hotels can't compare to me. What do you

chuckled. "Well, I'd hate to trouble

no trouble at all. Besides, you've been looking after Yolkie for me. You're the one who's had it hard. This is

excitedly, as

the groceries on the coffee table and

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 remembered her stroking her belly and telling it that there were three little owners inside. Clearly, it had taken that

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, proud dog." Yolkie seemed to understand her praise. His tail wagged furiously as he hopped

the doorbell

Ding-dong-

thinking, Could it

to a friend's birthday party.

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

Richard frowned and nodded.

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

earlier, but no

Richard's gaze subtly lowered