Lahat ng Kabanata ng One Last Chase: Kabanata 51 - Kabanata 60

He’d been wanting to kiss those lips the moment they started exchanging banters. He’d been wanting to run his hands along her long neck to the curves of her body to feel her soft skin against his fingertips. He missed her that he didn’t want to let her go out of his sight—that was one of the reasons why he went to see her in the first place.When he saw the same hunger in her eyes, he let go of his self-control and pressed his lips against hers. As he was expecting, there was a gasp of shock from Ari. Tripp thought it was adorable. But then she kissed him back.His desire ignited. His hand flew to the back of her head as he deepened the kiss. He wanted more. He wanted to ravish her, take her inside the house, press her against the door, and let her feel the raging hard-on he had right now.Then his dream just vanished into thin air when Ari pushed him away, a hand on her lips, glaring at him like he just committed murder, not that he was kissing his wife.Maybe what he did was rush, b

Ari let her father go home as soon as she confirmed Tripp was the patient. She would settle with Tripp’s family if they wanted to sue her father, and she would take the fall.It had been twelve hours. The twelve long freaking hours of her life. She came back to the hospital when she received a text that Tripp had woken up. She just waited outside the private room where Tripp was confined. The fact that she was his wife, she should be there inside, holding his hands, assuring him that he would be okay, instead she was left out while Charleigh, Dax, and Bryce were there visiting him.“So my wife is studying nursing.” Tripp twirled her coppery hair around his forefinger as they lay in bed.Ari blushed a crimson red. “No. I graduated, but I’m still waiting for the result of my exam.”“Congratulations in advance, baby. I do not doubt the result. You’re gonna be a licensed nurse.” Tripp kissed his wife’s lips.“Thanks. I hope so.”“So, if I’m gonna be sick, would you be my private nurse?”H

Ari woke up early despite not getting a good sleep last night. She thought of the deal she had with Tripp. She would do anything for her father even if she had to deal with her self-centered husband.After she dropped by the Clereigh’s, she headed to the hospital carrying sliced fruits in the container, cups of coffee, and pastries. She wanted to be there before the doctor’s round. She knew about the diagnostics done to Tripp and his treatment too. Perhaps, she wanted to be there for him.She knocked softly on the door, and when she heard nothing from the inside, she helped herself in.“Tripp?” When she found an unmade and empty bed, she groaned. He was probably inside the bathroom. She knew how he could be annoying by disobeying orders, even from his doctor.“Tripp?” She placed down the breakfast on the table and headed toward the bathroom, but it was also empty. Her blood ran so cold in her veins. She should have been receiving a call if there was some development or if— No way. She

Since Ari went to take the things of her husband from the inn while Charleigh was the one to pick up Tripp from the hospital.She was nervous and sighed constantly. It wasn’t that she had something to hide from Tripp, or maybe, there was, but it was because she was not ready to stay with him under one roof. And after how they ended, she wasn’t ready to open more old wounds, but would eventually happen one way or another.When they arrived at the house, Ari just finished preparing the room. She knew it wasn’t a good idea, but she was left with no choice but to agree to this arrangement.The room had wood plank flooring, a princess window, and a small attached bathroom. One queen-sized hand-carved wood headboard bed at the center, a six-foot closet, and bedside tables. Nothing luxurious about it, but Ari made sure to place clean sheets and towels that Tripp might need.“Welcome home.” That sounded ridiculous, but Tripp smiled at her despite noticing a trace of sarcasm in her voice.“Tha

Her mind was left at home where she left Tripp in bed. The painkiller must have kicked in on him pretty fast. She wanted to call her father to stay at her house, but she knew her father—he would ask a lot of questions, and she was scared that her husband might slip his words if not intentional and mention their sham marriage.Spencer slipped inside the closed curtain while she was checking the patient, complaining of chest pain. She was done printing the ECG on the strips—no sign of elevated ST wave based on the left side leads.“Why are you here, Spence? Don’t you have a patient to attend to?” She recorded the latest heart rate on her chart.“I changed my shift for you, and that’s how you treat me for a caring best friend?” Ari didn’t have to face her best friend to know Spencer’s lips were pursed and dying to ask something.“You did that for me or gossip?”She hit her arm playfully. “You’re such a killjoy.”She sighed. “Not in front of him,” she said between clenched teeth. “Let me