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.

just a belly, nothing special. Plenty of people dressed like that out in

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

is it?" she asked,

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

remembered a time when Xander would have

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

birthday, and Ivana was

Ding-dong! The doorbell rang.

as he straightened his clothes and went

beautiful face outside, his

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

truth, Isabel's visit wasn't simply about seeing Yolkie or having nothing better

to get Richard drunk and extract information

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

heart was growing stronger by the day, yet she

surviving relative was Richard. Isabel had

question him, which was why she came up with

asked, his eyes showing a flicker of surprise as he looked at the groceries

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

I'd hate

You're the one who's had it hard. This is the least I

excitedly, as he ran toward

quickly set the 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 probably remembered her stroking her belly and telling it

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

then, the doorbell

Ding-dong-

her head toward the door, thinking,

was going to a friend's birthday party. Beep-beep-beep- The sound of

that password to one

Richard frowned and nodded.

open, she realized there was no time to run upstairs. She quickly

Samuel walked in. Ivana was holding a cake. "I rang the doorbell earlier, but no one answered.

Richard's gaze subtly lowered