Chapter 5 James nodded , pointing at the girl as he introduced her to me . " Julia Foster , the youngest daughter of the Foster family ! " " Bridget , I ... " Before James could finish , Julia bounced over and hooked her arm through mine . " I know ! James ' girlfriend , right ? " I froze . Did it mean that James was openly telling everyone I was his girlfriend ? Out of nowhere , I started thinking about Jeremy . He was healthy when we were dating , but then he was inexplicably involved in a car accident . Jeremy had thought that his mother wanted to get rid of him , the illegitimate son . So , to make her believe he posed no threat , he began pretending to be sick . Sadly, I didn't know . I even saved up money to take him for checkups and medication , which cost thousands each time . I thought that since I agreed to be his girlfriend , I should take responsibility for him . No matter what illness he had , I would do everything I could to get him treated . It turned out he was faking it all along and soon after , William Foster brought him back home . Yet to the public , he claimed I was just his housekeeper . Thinking of this , I couldn't help but look at James with rising emotion . I desperately wanted to know if I had misunderstood him back then . Suddenly , Julia leaned close to my ear and whispered , " Even if James likes you , I'm the one chosen by his family to be his fiancée ! " " Have you even looked at yourself ? What makes you think you deserve the current , my baby James ? He's no longer that ugly guy from before . But you ? You're still the same smelly barbecue girl ! " I froze and instinctively pulled my hand out of Julia's grasp . But she acted as if I had shoved her and fell to the ground . The girl immediately looked at me in confusion , her eyes welling with tears as she asked , " Bridget , why did you push me? " I instantly looked at James . Oh no ! The scene from the novel where the scheming girl frames the innocent was about to play out on me . Just as I assumed James would definitely lose his temper at me for Julia's sake , he instead stared at her on the floor with a complex expression . Chapter 4 2/2 36.4 % 9:20 Thu , Oct 16 " Do you think I'm blind ? Bridget didn't even touch you ! " 95 " Are you possessed by a drama queen ? I already warned you not to come to my house ! " " And now you're putting on a show in front of my girlfriend ? " With that , he took my hand and walked right into the house , leaving a bewildered Julia behind . The Howard Family's living room was spacious , with servants bustling about their duties . None spared me , the unexpected guest , a second glance . James personally poured me a glass of water and gestured for me to sit . " Bridget , tell me . That message you sent me back then was fake , right ? You didn't really fall in love with someone else , did you? " he asked . Yes and no . The message was fake , but I did fall in love with someone else afterwards . Jeremy had pursued me first , but after caring for him for five years , I developed feelings for him too . I didn't deny what I did , even if it turned out to be a mistake in the end . Julia was Jeremy's half - sister and James was never actually engaged to her . It was all just wishful thinking on the part of both families ' elders . And so , I stayed in the Howard residence as James's personal chef . He even arranged a room for me right next to his . Honestly , I was speechless . It wasn't until I went into the room that night that I realized the large bed didn't even have a blanket . So , I went to find the butler . The butler said expressionlessly , " Everything about you was personally arranged by Mr. Howard . It's not my place to manage . You can go ask him yourself . " Left with no choice , I braced myself and knocked on James's door . " Come in ! " came the reply . I pushed the door open , but he wasn't there . Instead , the sound of running water came from the bathroom . Did he call me in while he was showering ? Just as I was about to say I'd come back later , the bathroom door opened . James emerged , naked from the waist up , with only a towel wrapped around his waist , still dripping wet . I couldn't help but stare a little longer . It wasn't that I was lustful ; his physique was too impressive . Chapter 5 2/3 42.4 % 9:21 Thu , Oct 16 A 95 You couldn't tell much when he wore formal suits , but stripped down , he was well - built . His muscular chest , firm eight - pack abs and those sharp V - lines in his hips leading downward were on full display . 9:21 Thu , Oct 16 95 Chapter 6