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

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

it?" she

I might come back late. Don't wait for me for dinner." Samuel entered

only has eyes for Isabel. He remembered a time when Xander would have confided in him, but now... now he didn't even bother

I need to visit a friend too-check in on Yolkie. I haven't seen him in days, and I kind of miss him," Isabel said. She had already made plans

birthday, and Ivana was planning to surprise him with a

Ding-dong! The doorbell rang.

he straightened his

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

groceries. If you don't mind, I can cook for us tonight. Let's have a few drinks while

seeing Yolkie or having nothing better to do than

get Richard drunk and extract information about the

of Leslie in those dreams, especially as a child, looked strikingly similar to her own childhood in her past life. Not only that, but the emotions Leslie experienced in

her heart was growing stronger by the day, yet she had no way to confirm

only surviving relative was Richard. Isabel had

him, which was

a flicker of surprise as he looked

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

I'd hate to trouble

all. Besides, you've been looking after Yolkie for me. You're the one who's

tail wagging excitedly, as

coffee table

stopped just in time and instead hugged her leg. Yolkie was truly something else. It probably remembered

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-

her head toward the door, thinking, Could

going to a

no!" Richard exclaimed under his breath. "I've only given that password to one person." "Xander's mom?!" Isabel's eyes widened as she

Richard frowned and nodded.

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

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