As soon as Azzmi announces that she’s pregnant, Raven pauses, still holding the crumpled documents in his hands, as if it’s taking him a moment to process what she said. He looks in her direction, tilting his head.

“What did you just say?” His voice is quiet, filled with surprise.

“I said I’m pregnant,” she says, smiling slightly.

“What?” he exclaims loudly, dropping the documents. He quickly places his hand on the table for support and jumps over it in a rush.

He rushes ...