Abaddon's reaction to the incident put Eric in a complex situation. He couldn't understand why Abaddon trying to lie in front of him when he is the only witness of the crime he had done.
Thinking it is a dumb play from Abaddon's side, Eric plays along.
"Then what about the kiss earlier? Are you going to deny that too?"
"K-kiss… What are you talking about… When did I do it? Why should I kiss you?" Hearing the word kiss makes him blush, however, he completely denied such a thing happening in the first place.
"Oh, you forget about that too, how about I remind you that part?"
"Huh…"
Intending to kiss Abaddon, Eric comes a bit closer. As he moves forward Abaddon leans backward to avoid the closeness.
'What am I doing? I must do it… It's just a kiss, that's all…' Abaddon tries to convince his mind.
Even though, he is already decided to give his everything for revenge. But facing reality was harder than he thought. The fear of being near another person slowly takes control of his actions.
Unintentionally, he slaps Eric who is about to kiss him.
"What the…" The slap is somewhat unpredictable, even it feels like an insult at the same time for Eric.
"S-Sorry… Sorryy… I-I didn't do it…intentionally…." But seeing Abaddon's scared face, trembling body, and shivering voice, make Eric feel guilty over his action.
Eric couldn't understand what the real problem exists here. Without saying anything, he leaves the room.
A few hours later, in the kitchen.
"Isn't he rested well? When are you going to send him off?" Preparing dinner, Butler Itt curiously asks Eric, who is relieving his anger towards Abaddon on vegetables in the name of cutting it.
"Huh… I didn't think about it yet. Anyway, I'm not sending him off tonight."
"What? Are you in your right mind? How can you let him stay here overnight?" As he is fed up with hearing the nonsense, Butler Itt irritatingly speaks.
However, as he doesn't hear it all, Eric leaves the kitchen while giving the unshaped veggies he cut to Butler Itt.
"Hey, you…
What am I supposed to do with it?"
…
"What are you doing there?" Cain's suspicious moment in front of Abaddon's room, lead Eric towards the room again.
Cain was curious to know the person who came to the house uninvited. However, because of Butler Itt's order, not to cause any disturbance to the guest, keep him away from the room.
He patiently waited to see that person even from a distance, but hours later there is no sign of anyone coming out of the room slowly making him impatient. Cain knock on the door and even asked permission to can he come in, but the silence from the other side made him worried.
"Boss, you came at the right time. The person in this room isn't answering any calls, go and check inside, is he alright?"
Let him wait outside, Eric went inside and saw Abaddon sitting on the bed, curling up himself with his arms holding his knees. He doesn't seem that well either.
Couldn't understand the situation, Eric slowly approaches Abaddon. "Hey, are you OK?"
"Are you mad at me?" Raising his head, Abaddon anxiously asks.
"…" It is an unnecessary question to begin with, so Eric kept silent instead of answering.
"You can hit me if it makes you feel good or you can kiss me… I-I won't resist." Abaddon put forwards the self-harm solution that he ever knew in this life.
"If you say so, let's end this problem in one go." Eric lift Abaddon's face a little bit to set the correct position and raised his hands to smack him.
Abaddon closed his eyes in fear, but Eric ends it with a small flick on the forehead. "Are you an idiot?"
"Huh???"
"A sincere apology is enough to solve such a silly matter and it's not entirely your fault either.
I'm sorry, I should have asked your consent before trying to kiss you." For what he tries to do, Eric apologizes and continues. "But you also shouldn't have raised your hand first."
"Sorry, is it hurts…" Looking at his cheeks, Abaddon worriedly speaks.
"It hurts like hell." Enjoying the worried face of Abaddon, Eric played the role of a victim.
"Sorry…"
"Next time, if I do something that you don't like, speak first before raising your hands. I hate violence…" Seeing the unconvinced face, Eric concludes the sentence by putting few words, "in the relationship."
"Mmm…"
"Then how about we have dinner? Everyone is waiting for you outside."
…
The night at Abaddon's room.
"Are you serious? You want to spend a night with me…"
"Why are you making it feel like something weird? I'm just here to keep you company."