To help ease my grandmother's burden , I would often rummage through trash bins after school to collect bottles for her . Because of that , my classmates looked down on me , whispering that I smelled bad . So , from the very first day of high school , I'd always sat alone at my desk . The teacher who knew about my situation harshly scolded anyone who mocked me . Bottlenecks probably could be sealed , but human hearts remained untamed . Behind my back , they nicknamed me " Little Ragpicker . " Ignoring their mockery , I gripped my shirt hem nervously and asked John . " John , would you be willing to be my deskmate ? " I was terrified he'd think I smelled too . But to my surprise , John nodded firmly . " As long as you're not afraid of me , I'd be happy to ! " After that , we started spending more time together . I soon discovered how brilliant he was ; he always ranked first in our grade . He'd help me with my studies and I'd thank him with the chicken wraps my grandmother made . When the thugs outside of school bullied him , I grabbed a baseball bat and fought them . And when I couldn't afford lunch , he split his allowance with me . In our senior year , he suddenly confessed his feelings . He asked me to attend the same university as him , promising that we would study at one of the city's best universities . I accepted his confession and listed one of them as my first choice . But on the night before the submission deadline , while working part - time at a five - star hotel , I ran into John's family for dinner . There was a stunningly beautiful girl sitting beside him . While their parents were away in the restroom , I overheard them discussing how this girl would accompany John abroad for treatment during the summer and that their engagement would be announced upon their return . I admit I had low self - esteem . When I got back , I changed my university application . I sent John a message saying I'd fallen in love with someone else and wanted to break up with him . Then , I immediately blocked all his contact information . At that time , no one knew which university I went to . I also never heard anything from John again . Chapter 3 3/3 27.3 % 9:20 Thu , Oct 16 95 " If Jeremy hadn't returned home that day and if the paparazzi hadn't spotted you , 1 might still have no idea you'd already come back to this city . " James ' voice was filled with anger . " The ' someone else ' you mentioned is that Jeremy Foster ? " I hadn't expected the random excuse I'd made up to break up with him would be something he'd remembered until now . I struggled to break free from his grip . " What does it matter now ? If I remember correctly , I already broke up with you ! " I James was furious . " Am I a dog you raised? You think you can break up with me just because you say so ? " As his voice fell silent , the villa door opened . A girl in a high - fashion designer dress walked out . She was very beautiful , like a princess in a castle . I had seen her before . She was the person who was having dinner with James in the private room that day . I recalled their parents had arranged their engagement back then . So , James already had a fiancée and still wanted to harass me ? Did they all think I was easy to bully ? " Bridget Lockhe ? Babe , you finally found her ? " The girl's voice brimmed with excitement as soon as she spoke. Babe ? What exactly was the relationship between this girl and James ? Chapter 4