95. ~Aurora~

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There was no better place to meet, so we decided on the apartment itself.

Ki was pretty cranky due to the pain and fever post-vaccination.

The doorbell rang, and I felt nothing but dread as I walked over to open the door. Gabby was not home, so there was no buffer whatsoever if there was going to be an argument.

But I hoped that, for the sake of my daughter, I would be able to keep a calm temperament.

The door opened to reveal Rowan. He didn't look like his usual self. He had bags under his eyes, and it seemed like he had lost weight and hair.

"You look like shit." The words came out of my lips before I had a chance to put a hold on them.

Rowan smiled tiredly. "You don't look that great yourself."

I rolled my eyes as I held the door open for him to come in.

"I brought this." He held up a bag from a famous toy store.

"You can give it to your daughter when she wakes up," I told him. He nodded.

Both of us settled down on opposite sides of the couc