At Raven’s blunt question, Zerra sits up straighter, placing a hand on her chest, clearly upset. “And you think that Azzmi actually cares about the children?”

“Yes, she does, and I saw it.”

“Ugh! Are you taking her side now?”

“I’m just saying that she really does care about the children, and you clearly don’t. You even said it yourself.”

Raven gets off the couch and walks over to the window, already feeling frustrated.

Suddenly, Zerra grabs his hand, trying to get him to ...