"Jett is gone, Julian can sleep with me now," Karl declared, tugging on Julian's sleeve like a stubborn kid claiming his toy.
Julian blinked, caught between Karl's dramatic grip and Ruby's unreadable gaze. He gave her a helpless look, as if silently asking What do I do now, wife?
Ruby crossed her arms and raised an eyebrow.
"But… brother Karl…" Julian mumbled, clearly torn.
"I—I'm scared of sleeping alone," Karl whimpered, lowering his head and squeezing out two shiny tears. "Jules, are you really going to leave me? Just like that? After everything we've been through?" He sniffled, his baby blue eyes shimmering like an abandoned puppy in the rain. "I—I can't believe this."
Big, dramatic tears rolled down his cheeks.
Milo stared everything wide-eyed.
He leaned toward Ruby and whispered, "Wife… this is emotional torture…"
Ruby narrowed her eyes. "I know."