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.

was too stingy. It was just a belly, nothing

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

it?" she

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

twisted inside him. Nowadays, he thought, Xander only has eyes for Isabel. He remembered a time when Xander

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 with Richard the night before to visit him today to check on his health and Yolkie. Not long after Isabel

was planning to surprise him with a

Ding-dong! The doorbell rang.

he straightened his clothes

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

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

Yolkie or having nothing

to get Richard drunk and

had been becoming more frequent and vivid. The image 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

her heart was growing stronger by the day, yet

Isabel had no choice but to go

which was why she came up with

eyes showing a flicker of surprise as

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

"Well, I'd

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

bounded over, tail wagging excitedly, as he ran

groceries on the coffee table and opened her

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

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

then, the doorbell

Ding-dong-

thinking, Could it

to a friend's

"I've only given that password to one person." "Xander's

Richard frowned and nodded.

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

Xander, and Samuel walked in. Ivana was holding a cake. "I rang the doorbell earlier, but no one answered. I thought you weren't

Richard's gaze subtly lowered