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 people

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

it?"

Xander replied, following her down the stairs. "I'm throwing 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

eyes for Isabel. He remembered a time when Xander would have confided 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 long after Isabel left, Xander and Samuel drove off

was planning to surprise him

Ding-dong! The doorbell rang.

Richard said as he straightened his clothes

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

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

wasn't simply about seeing Yolkie or

get Richard drunk and extract

dreams, especially as a child, looked strikingly similar to her own

by the day, yet she

had no choice

was why

his eyes showing a flicker of

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

I'd hate to

who's had it hard. This is

wagging excitedly, as

the groceries on the coffee table and opened her

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

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

the

Ding-dong-

turned her head toward the door, thinking,

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

only given that password to one person." "Xander's mom?!"

Richard frowned and nodded.

time to run upstairs. She quickly lifted the tablecloth and

was holding a cake. "I rang the doorbell earlier, but no one answered. I thought you weren't home, so

Richard's gaze subtly lowered