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.

make them shut up; they were

to put on a good show, right?" Xander's mood seemed light

didn't know how to respond. She knew that even if she said 'no', Xander would keep holding her hand. So why waste

had been defending Rachel earlier, so why not just hold hands with Xander and make them even more furious? Feeling slightly pleased with herself,

as Rachel saw Xander

were holding hands, her steps stopped abruptly. The smile on her face froze, quickly replaced by a look of disbelief. At that moment, Max,

Xander, what's that

and purposely lifted his hand, "My wife's quite crafty. She made this ring for me, customized to

sideways glance, curling her lip as she muttered

showing off?" Max rolled his eyes dramatically, turning to Yvette, "Babe, do you know how to

my foot!" Yvette

so skilled, you can weave afoot

rolled her eyes, too tired

was exhausting to

fury as she fixated at the ring

wishing she could burn the

en novelxo

She raised an eyebrow, giving Rachel a look that was part smirk, part challenge. Rachel was so angry she

hands clenched into tight fists

make

when that day comes, I'll make sure to rub

could practically hear Rachel's

wanted. Isabel didn't care. She was

didn't mind if the storm

arm through Xander's, Isabel tilted her head back, deliberately using a sweet, teasing voice, "Honey, I'm hungry. My stomach's practically flat." "Oh?

What?

froze in shock.

wasn't it

just his imagination? He remembered

gain some

step back, her heart

calling her fat, especially since most

her again and added, "Well, you're

she showing already, after only two

usually took three or four

it be because she was carrying