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

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

birthday is it?"

so I might come back late. Don't wait for me

for Isabel. He remembered a time when Xander would have confided

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

was Richard's birthday, and Ivana was planning to surprise him with a

Ding-dong! The doorbell rang.

said as he straightened his clothes and went to open the

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

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

Yolkie or having

drunk and extract information

similar to her own childhood in her past life. Not only that, but the emotions Leslie experienced in those dreams resonated with

by the day, yet she had no

Leslie's only surviving relative was Richard. Isabel had no choice but to go through him to

him, which was why she

eyes showing a flicker of surprise as

five-star hotels can't compare to me.

I'd hate to

You're the one who's had

tail wagging excitedly, as

the groceries on the coffee table and opened

time and instead hugged her leg. Yolkie was truly something else. It probably remembered her stroking her belly and telling it that there were three little owners inside. Clearly, it had

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

then, the

Ding-dong-

toward the door, thinking, Could it be Xander and

her head. That's unlikely. Xander said he was going to a friend's birthday party.

only given that password to one person." "Xander's mom?!" Isabel's eyes widened as she

Richard frowned and nodded.

Isabel sucked in a sharp breath. Seeing the door about to open, she realized there was no time to run upstairs. She quickly lifted the tablecloth and

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

Richard's gaze subtly lowered