Nicole and Julie stopped in their tracks.

They looked at Ian incredulously.

Nicole calmed down for a moment before speaking. “Hasn’t your family always been quite open-minded?”

The Carter family always favored and pampered their children.

Nicole was aware of that. After Ian’s brother passed away, the Carters’ love for Ian became even more indulgent. Ian could get whatever he wanted. Even if they were mad at Ian, they would hardly reprimand him.

Ian even squeezed out a few tears. “That was b