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.

stingy. It was just a belly, nothing special. Plenty of

said, stretching as she walked out.

is it?" she

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

Isabel. He remembered a time when Xander would have confided

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

was Richard's birthday, and Ivana was

Ding-dong! The doorbell rang.

he straightened his

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

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

seeing Yolkie or having nothing

and extract information

child, 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

was growing stronger by the day, yet she

was Richard. Isabel had no choice but to go through

him, which was why she came up with this

eyes showing a flicker of

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

"Well, I'd hate to

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

wagging excitedly, as he ran

table

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

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

then, the

Ding-dong-

thinking, Could it be Xander and

a friend's birthday party. Beep-beep-beep- The sound

breath. "I've only given that password to one

Richard frowned and nodded.

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

a cake. "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