After the Secret Wedding Rise of My Queen novel Chapter 252

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.

This woman was too stingy. It was just a belly, nothing special. Plenty of people dressed like that out in public.

"The weather's 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 cake sitting on the table.

"Whose birthday is it?" she asked, confused.

"A friend's," Xander replied, following her down the stairs. "I'm throwing 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 to hear Xander say that.

A bitter pang of jealousy twisted inside him. Nowadays, he thought, Xander only has eyes for Isabel. He remembered a time when Xander would have confided in him, but now ... now he didn't even bother to mention him.

"Perfect timing. I need to visit a friend 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 left, Xander and Samuel drove off to pick up Ivana.

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

Ding-dong! The doorbell rang.

"Coming," Richard said as he straightened his clothes and went to open the door.

When he saw the radiant, beautiful face outside, his mood lifted significantly.

"You're here," he greeted her.

"Yup. I even brought some 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 the grocery bags in her hands.

In truth, Isabel's visit wasn't simply about seeing Yolkie or having nothing better to do than cook at Richard's place.