After the Secret Wedding Rise of My Queen

Chapter 269 Isabel's Slightly Swollen Belly

As soon as Isabel finished speaking, Xander's hand reached out.

Isabel didn't think much of it, quickly placing the woven flower ring onto his finger.

"It looks great; I'm quite crafty," Isabel said, admiring the ring as she held his hand.

Xander's eyes were half-closed. His deep, dark eyes reflected the ring on his finger, a faint, somber light glimmering in them.

Noticing Xander's silence as he stared at the ring for a long while, Isabel couldn't help but wonder, What's he doing? Why does he like it so much? Wait a second!

Suddenly, it hit her. Her pupils widened, and she quickly reached out to take the ring off Xander's finger.

Isabel was quick, but Xander was quicker.

He pulled his hand back and hid it behind his back.

"You put it on for me; I'm not taking it off."

Isabel was speechless.

"It's just a simple woven ring, why are you making a big deal out of it?" She muttered as she eyed the back of Xander's hand, looking for a chance to remove the ring. "You made it yourself and gave it to me," he said, his gaze locking onto Isabel's.

In his deep, ocean-like eyes, Isabel saw only herself. Her reflection filled his gaze, as though nothing else existed in the world.

As she stared back, her heart started to race.

Isabel quickly snapped herself out of the moment, trying not to get lost in his gaze.

"Ahem! I'm hungry. Are you? Let's go eat something," she said, trying to change the subject.

Xander could tell she was avoiding something and had noticed the faint blush she was trying to hide.

A small smile tugged at his lips, and his expression lightened.

"Yeah, I'm hungry too," he said as he took her hand.

Isabel glanced down at their entwined fingers. Before she could say anything, Xander spoke up first.

"Earlier, someone said we're a match made in heaven, meant to be together. If we're a perfect pair, we shouldn't be separated." Xander tightened his grip.

them shut up; they were talking nonsense,"

right?" Xander's mood seemed light as he spoke, his tone much more carefree than

to respond. She knew that even if she said 'no', Xander would keep holding her hand. So why waste her

what he said actually made sense. Everyone had been defending Rachel earlier, so why not just hold hands with Xander and make them even more furious? Feeling slightly pleased with

as Rachel saw Xander return,

halfway there, when she saw that Xander and Isabel were holding hands, her steps stopped abruptly. The smile on her face

Xander, what's that on

hand, "My wife's quite crafty. She made this

shot him a sideways glance, curling her lip as

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her eyes,

was exhausting to deal with

burned with fury as she fixated at the ring

wishing she could

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had already noticed Rachel's intense gaze and decided to have some fun. She raised an eyebrow, giving Rachel a look that was part smirk, part challenge. Rachel was so angry she nearly

tight fists by her

I'll make sure you're kicked out

make sure to rub

practically hear Rachel's

Isabel didn't care. She was used to it by now.

mind if the storm got

hungry. My stomach's practically

What?

froze in shock.

why wasn't

dropped to her belly. Was it just his imagination? He remembered Isabel's stomach

you gain some

quick step back,

think he had upset her by calling her fat, especially

a few moments, Xander looked at her again and added, "Well, you're a little too thin.

belly. Was she showing already,

it usually took three or four months

because