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.

woman was too stingy. It was just a belly, nothing special. Plenty of people dressed like that

stretching as she walked

is it?" she asked,

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

Isabel. He remembered a time when Xander would have confided

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

birthday, and Ivana was planning to surprise

Ding-dong! The doorbell rang.

as he straightened his clothes

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

tonight. Let's have a few drinks while we're at it,"

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

was to get Richard drunk and extract information

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 those dreams resonated with Isabel more and

was growing stronger by the

it stood, Leslie's only surviving relative was Richard. Isabel had no choice but to

which was why she

a flicker of

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

I'd hate to

no trouble at all. 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 replied as she

excitedly, as he

set the groceries on the coffee table and

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

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

the

Ding-dong-

the door, thinking, Could it be Xander

a friend's

only given that password to one person."

Richard frowned and nodded.

she realized there was no time to run upstairs. She quickly lifted the tablecloth

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

Richard's gaze subtly lowered