After the Secret Wedding Rise of My Queen

Chapter 216 Isabel's Pregnancy Is Discovered "Isabel! You've been hiding something from me!" Yvette's sharp voice echoed as her gaze fixated on Isabel's lower abdomen. Her eyes gleamed with curiosity, as though she wished she could see straight through Isabel's belly to uncover the truth. Uh-oh ...

This is awkward.

Isabel blinked a few times and said, "If I told you I bought it for you, would you believe me?" Yvette grinned, mimicking Isabel's expression as she fluttered her eyelashes. "And if I told you the baby in my belly isn't Max's, would you believe me?" Isabel was at a loss for words.

"Isabel, are you going to cclean or not?" Yvette planted her hands on her hips and glared fiercely at her friend.

At this point, if Isabel didn't confess, it would feel like she didn't see Yvette as one of her own.

"Fine..." Isabel sighed and recounted the story.

"Aha! I knew it! Isabel, you really are my best friend, even closer than my sister! You're pregnant too-this is perfect! Now I won't be lonely during this journey." No one was happier about Isabel's pregnancy than Yvette.

She peered at Isabel's belly again. "So, is it a boy or a girl?" In Yvette's eyes, gender didn't really matter; she was simply curious.

"A boy," Isabel replied, gently patting her stomach.

"Oh my! That's wonderful! A perfect pair. Wait-no, we already have three girls in my family. That won't even things out." Yvette began to puzzle over it, but Isabel, biting her lip, decided to reveal the full truth. "Actually... I forgot to tell you earlier ... It's triplets." "Oh, so it's-Wait, WHAT?" Yvette's face underwent a tic series of expressions in just one second.

"Triplets? Just like me?" Yvette squealed, pulling Isabel into a tight hug. "Isabel, I love you so much! You knew I'd be lonely having triplets on my own, so you decided to keepcompany. And you even had three boys, just to pair with my girls! I'm the happiest woman alive!" Hearing this, Isabel was utterly speechless. How was there any connection between her pregnancy and Yvette's? If anything, her triplets were thanks to Xander, not s"perfect coordination" with Yvette! When Isabel returned home, she found Max and Xander chatting in the living room.

Max had a pile of baby supplies in front of him.

"Xander, helpout here," Max said, holding up a can of formula. "Do you think this brand will be good for my future babies? And these diapers-do they seem comfortable? I'm also brainstorming how to decorate their room. This is drivingcrazy!" The more Max spoke, the darker Xander's face grew.

Honestly, Xander really wanted to throw Max out.

"Ugh!" Max heaved a long sigh. "This is exhausting. But what can I do? I'm so amazing-making three babies in one go. And if my wife gives birth to three more next time, it'll be even more of a headache!" Xander stood up and pointed toward the door. "Out." "Xander, con! You haven't even helpedpick the best formula yet!" Xander turned to Leo. "Throw him out." Leo was at a loss.

It's such a difficult task.

Just then, Isabel's voice rang out.

"The brand in your hand is the best one." Hearing that, Leo felt rescued.

When Xander saw Isabel, all the gloom Max had caused disappeared in an instant.

"You're back?" Xander asked, walking over to greet her.

"Yeah, just got back from Yvette's prenatal checkup," Isabel replied casually.

She'd said it on purpose to get back at Max for tormenting Xander.

"What?" Max shot to his feet. He wasn't bothered by the formula anymore. "Why didn't she tell me?" "Probably because she didn't want you fighting over her babies." "I've already said I wouldn't fight her. The babies are ours," Max grumbled, frowning. "How was the checkup?" he continued asking.

"Everything's fine," Isabel replied. "The babies are all healthy." Max exhaled in relief. "That's good, that's good." "But-" Isabel deliberately dragged the word out.

Max, who had just relaxed, instantly tensed up again. "But what? Say already! Why do you always stop halfway through your sentences?" Well, wasn't that because you kept showing off in front of Xander? Isabel didn't say it aloud.

"On the way back, we ran into Eva and Laurel. Eva almost ... " Isabel recounted the earlier incident.

"That woman is detestable!" Max's face darkened with anger.

He still hadn't figured out who was behind Yvette's previous kidnapping, and now someone dared to mess with his wife. Am I dead in their eyes? "I'm going to find that wicked woman right now!" Max stormed off, seething with fury.

Watching him leave, Isabel reflected. Although she'd already retaliated against Eva for Yvette's sake, given Yvette and Max's relationship, it seemed right to let him know about it.

en She expresses her revenge in her way, and Max in his-it has nothing to do with each other.

As Isabel got lost in thought, Xander reached for her bag.

"It's heavy; letcarry it." Hearing that, Isabel suddenly remembered the prenatal supplements inside.

Panicking, she yanked it back. But in the tug of war, the strap snapped, and the contents spilled onto the floor. Folic acid, prenatal calcium tablets, and other items were scattered everywhere.

Xander froze, staring at the items on the ground. After a moment, he lifted his gaze to Isabel's belly.

"You" He started, only to be cut off by Isabel's raised voice.

"These are Yvette's! She couldn't

carry them all, so I helped her. I completely forgot they were stillin my bag ilk take them to her tomorrow." As she finished, Isabel silently praised her quick thinking.

Xander frowned.

It made sense-her period had just ended. It couldn't be what I thought. Meanwhile, at Kaleb's study, Eva stood outside, knocking on the door. "Kal, open up. I need to talk to you." Kaleb exhaled deeply. "We'll talk later. I'm busy." Right now, he didn't want to face Eva. His mind was in turmoil.

Isabel's past accusations echoed in his head.

Back then, Isabel had tearfully explained that everything was a setup by Eva.

Now, Isabel outright mocked him, calling him blind and foolish.

Could it really have been my mistake all along? Lost in thought, Kaleb pulled out his phone to call Isabel.