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Chapter 197 Triplets!

Chapter 197 Triplets!

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Isabel's words immediately caught Reggie's attention, and concern flickered across his face.

"Isa, if your stomach's upset, maybe you should lay off the fruit for now."

"Oh, okay," she replied casually, though her actions told a different story as she quietly popped an orange slice into her mouth. Reggie couldn't help but grin, shaking his head in amusement.

"Want me to warm it up for you?" he offered, still looking out for her.

"Thanks, Reg!" Isabel responded, grateful for his thoughtfulness.

As Reggie disappeared into the kitchen, Isabel quickly set her phone aside, pressing her fingers to her wrist to check her pulse.

She had to get to the bottom of what was happening inside her body.

Minutes ticked by, and as she realized something, her eyes grew wide in shock.

"No way...

Her hand instinctively moved to her stomach.

It was true-Yvette's strange prediction had come true!

How could this happen? It was just that one time!

She had thought about handling things herself if she got pregnant-maybe just taking some medicine. But

now...

"There's three of them?!"

Just like Yvette had joked, triplets!

She couldn't possibly just make a selfish decision and end this pregnancy. It was already happening.

She blamed Yvette for this-the woman who always babbled about how she'd love for Isabel to get pregnant with triplets one day, so she could have someone to share her experience, Now, her joke came true.

As Isabel tried to process the news, her phone rang, snapping her out of her thoughts.

Her heart skipped when she saw Xander's name flashing on the screen. A wave of panic washed over her.

"H-hello? Is something wrong?"

Xander noticed that her tone seemed off, and his brow furrowed.

You sound anxious."

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Without thinking, Isabel placed a hand over her heart, feeling it race faster than usual.

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"No, you're overthinking things," she said quickly, trying to change the subject. "Why are you calling me?

But Xander wasn't fooled. "Have you cheated on me?"

"Where's your head at? I'm with Reg right now. Oh, and just so you know, I'm not heading back tonight. I'll be staying at his place."

Isabel lightly placed a hand on her stomach, feeling the pulsing ache in her head grow stronger.

Her thoughts were all over the p

Her thoughts were all over the place, and she knew there was no way she could go back tonight. She was starting to feel something wasn't quite right, and if Xander noticed anything unusual, it could cause problems. Ding-dong. The doorbell rang, pulling Isabel out of her thoughts.

She glanced at the door, quickly coming up with an excuse to cut the conversation short. "I'll talk to you later. Someone's at the door. I need to get it. Hang on."

Without giving him a chance to respond, Isabel ended the call.

"Phew!" She let out a long breath, grateful to escape the conversation for now.

Ding-dong, ding-dong... The doorbell rang again, its persistence unrelenting.

Reggie stuck his head out of the kitchen. "Isa, can you get that?"

"Yeah, I'll go now," she replied.

She set her phone down, hurried to the door, and opened it.

The moment she saw who was standing there, she froze.

Her eyes went wide in surprise as she took in the impossibly handsome face before her. "W-what are you doing here?"

She couldn't hide the shock in her voice, stumbling over her words.

"Mm?"

Xander raised an eyebrow, his voice filled with curiosity as he sized her up with a sharp, probing look.

Isabel was usually known for her ability to tell a lie without batting an eye, but now she found herself at a loss for words.

This was unlike her.

"Are you sure there's nothing you're keeping from me?"

Isabel almost blurted out the truth, but the memory of that stormy night-and the three tiny lives growing inside her made her hesitate. "Yeah, I'm sure

...

I just had something cold to eat, and now my stomach hurts a bit," she fibbed, hoping 1/4

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would throw him off.

Just then, Reggie appeared with a plate of warm fruit from the kitchen.

"Here's the fruit, but you should really only eat a little," he said, looking out for her,

Xander's gaze shifted from Isabel to the steaming plate and he understood why Isabel had seemed so frazzled earlier.

At dinner, Xander had presented a bottle of wine.

"Here, I got a bottle of '82 Lafite. I know you're a fan of wine, so I thought you'd enjoy this," he said.

Isabel's eyes lit up. This was no ordinary bottle-it was a rare collector's item. People who collected wines like this rarely drank them, knowing how precious they were.

But...

. Isabel's gaze drifted down to her stomach. Drinking was out of the question now.

If Yvette knew, she'd probably burst out laughing. Finally, she'd have someone to share her triplet experience with.

"Since your stomach is upset, you really shouldn't drink tonight," Xander said, suddenly recalling her condition.

Isabel gave him a frustrated look as he took the wine bottle away, but the real annoyance wasn't hers-it was Xander's.

He'd gotten the bottle specifically to get Isabel tipsy, hoping to recreate their last encounter and take advantage of the situation. He just needed to wait for the right moment-just a couple of hours, and Isabel wouldn't remember a thing. But now, thanks to her stomach issues, his plan was ruined.

In the end, Isabel could only watch helplessly as Xander and Reggie polished off the entire bottle.

She could barely keep her eyes off them!

"Isa, he's had way too much to drink. You should help him to his room," Reggie said, swaying a little as he stood.

"Are you okay, Reg? Should I help you?"

"No, I'm fine. I'm in better shape than he is," Reggie replied.

Isabel followed his gaze and saw Xander slumped over the table, completely out of it.

It was true that Xander was worse off.

It seemed that he wasn't as strong as he looked when it came to alcohol.

She never would have guessed it-he looked like someone who could handle anything, but here he was, knocked out by just a few drinks.

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"Hey, Xander, wake up," she gently shook his arm.

Xander didn't respond.

She leaned in closer and carefully turned his face toward hers.

For a moment, she couldn't help but marvel at how handsome he looked, so close to her.

Without thinking, her fingers brushed his long, dark lashes.

"They're so long," she whispered to herself, mesmerized

Xander struggled to keep up the act, fighting the temptation to give in.

Pretending to be drunk was hard enough with Isabel so close.

The issue wasn't his self-control; Isabel was simply too enticing.

. He could feel her warm breath against his skin, a sweet scent that only made it harder to resist.

Her proximity was dizzying.

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Isabel, like a child discovering a new toy, traced her fingers over his face, from his lashes to the tip of his

nose.

"Wow, it's so perfectly shaped, like a little mountain. Seriously, with your looks, you'd be the next heartthrob if you ever decide to dip your toe in the showbiz!"

Xander felt a rush of warmth at her words.

He didn't care about being famous. All he wanted was to be her husband.

Just as he thought Isabel's hand would keep exploring, she stopped abruptly.

Disappointment hit him like a wave.

"Why did you drink so much?" Isabel asked as she gently lifted his arm over her shoulder.

Worried she'd tire herself out, Xander wrapped his arm around her waist to steady himself, noting its softness. His chin rested on her neck as they began to climb the stairs. At one point, he deliberately let his lips brush against her skin, enjoying the closeness.