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 special. Plenty of people dressed like

great outside. I'm going to get some sun," Isabel said, stretching as she walked out. As she went downstairs,

it?"

I might come

Xander only has eyes for Isabel. He remembered a time when Xander would have confided in him, but now... now

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, Xander and Samuel drove off to pick

was planning to surprise him with a

Ding-dong! The doorbell rang.

as he straightened his clothes and went

his mood lifted significantly.

you don't mind, I can cook for us tonight. Let's have a few drinks while we're at it," Isabel suggested, lifting the grocery bags in her

or

to get Richard drunk and extract information about the Zimmerman family from

similar to her own childhood in her past life. Not only that, but the emotions Leslie

heart was growing stronger by the

relative was Richard. Isabel had no choice but to go through

which was why

a flicker of surprise as

say the chefs at five-star hotels can't compare to me. What

I'd hate

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

wagging excitedly, as he ran toward

on the coffee table and opened her arms

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

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

Ding-dong-

the door, thinking, Could it be Xander and

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

breath. "I've only given that password

Richard frowned and nodded.

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

in. Ivana was holding a cake. "I rang the doorbell earlier, but no one answered. I thought you weren't home, so I just entered the password and let myself

Richard's gaze subtly lowered