As the three were having a lively chat while eating, Tin was slowly walking downstairs.

Earlier when he woke up, Tin panicked when he did not see Can by his side. Even though he was still unwell, he quickly jumped out of the bed to look for him. 

After getting out of the room, he then realized that Can was having his first breakfast with his family for a very long time. It was then Tin calmed himself as he decided to approach them.

With every step that he took downstairs, he could hear the genuine laughter and love of the family that he desired to be part of. He truly missed it.

After reaching the first floor, he looked down at the blue patient gown that he was wearing. He thought that it was not appropriate to show up like this.

With a wave of his hand, his attire changed in an instant. He now wore an elegant black suit and black shoes. He thought that this should be appropriate enough to wear. Whether it was too extravagant or not, he did not think too much about it, since it was better to wear a black suit than a hospital gown.

When he was approaching the kitchen where the Rathavit family was eating breakfast, Tin hesitated. He realized that he was a fugitive. Everyone knew about this.

Thinking about this, Tin did not want to ruin Can's family's reunion even if he wanted to join them.

As he turned around to return to Can's bedroom to wait for him, his footsteps due to his shoes were heard.

Hearing it, Ley was the first one to react, "Is that Tin?"

Not waiting for Can to reply, she immediately came out of the kitchen to look for Tin. Seeing that Tin was about to go upstairs with a subtle unhappy expression on his face, Ley approached him.

"Huh? wait, Ley!" Can said in a surprised tone as he stood up from his seat and followed his sister.

"Ley! Can! Where are you going?" Mrs. Rathavit asked with confusion.

Their mother did not move from her seat while she continued chewing on the hot pocket on her hand.

"Tin, why are you going upstairs? Join us for breakfast," Ley said with enthusiasm as she was mesmerized by the black suit that he was wearing although the missing left arm was odd to look at.

Tin saw Ley looking at his left arm with a dispirited look. He then thought that Ley must have known that he was here last night. He had no recollection of what happened that night, but he knew Can was there to take care of him since he felt way better afterwards.

"I don't want to disturb your breakfast. I know that this is a precious moment for your family. I'm only an outsider," Tin said. Those words he uttered hurt him, but it was the truth.

"Who said you're an outsider?" Can said as he gazed at the man wearing a black suit.

"Can..?" Tin whispered as he looked back at the male youth. His eyes widened in surprise. He still could not believe that Can was still alive and well. Seeing the person whom he desired so much, no one could not imagine how much Tin would like to just take Can away and keep him to himself. Unfortunately, he could not convey these feelings with his family around.

"Yeah. yeah. That's right! Aren't you part of our family already? I mean...you and Can have done it right?" Ley said happily as she tugged Tin towards the kitchen.

Both Can and Tin were confused. What does she mean by "They have done it?"

Still, Tin continued to protest.

"Aren't you afraid? I'm a fugitive?" Tin interrupted.

"A fugitive?" Can asked. How did Tin become a fugitive?

"Mother and I knew that you're innocent. We know that you have a lot of enemies who try to destroy you, but we trust you," Ley explained as he continued to pull Tin to the kitchen. She still remembered how Tin used to buy expensive gifts for them. She also remembered how Tin made it possible for her mother and her to have a vacation trip to Japan. More importantly, she knew how much Tin cared about them especially towards Can. Overall, he was a nice person despite how other people see him.

Yet, even if the Rathavit family does not trust the words of his enemies, it did not mean that Tin has not committed a crime. He wondered how would they react if they knew the horrible things that he did in the past. Would they still accept him?

Not resisting anymore, Tin let Ley drag him to the kitchen. There was a smile on his face while still staring at Can. 

"Wait, Ley. Don't be rude. Don't pull him!" Can worriedly said.

Unfortunately, Ley seemed to ignore him while she continued to drag Tin.

When they arrived, Mrs. Rathavit, who was listening to the conversation that her children had with Tin, immediately stood up. She quickly approached Tin and hugged him.

"Ahh Tin, you're back too. It's been a long time! It's nice to see you!" Mrs. Rathavit joyfully said.

Tin was not sure how to react, but he felt the same as Mrs. Rathavit. It was nice to see them too.

Despite what happened, Can's family still welcomed him with open arms.

Mrs. Rathavit noticed the missing left arm on Tin, but she did not ask him as not to make him uncomfortable.

"Here sit! Sit! There's plenty of food. Can cooked food for us." Immediately, Mrs. Rathavit placed another plate, a glass full of water, spoon, and fork on the table for Tin. She then told her children to sit too.

Ley and Can nodded and went back to their seats.

Tin still felt some doubts within him, but somehow Mrs. Rathavit sensed it.

"I know a lot of things have happened, but for now let's just enjoy this meal together," Mrs. Rathavit said softly.

Tin looked at her with a smile. "Thank you."

"Alright, let's eat, let's eat before they get cold," Mrs. Rathavit continued as she went back to her seat.

Everyone resumed eating. Sitting next to him, Can asked Tin, "How are you feeling Tin?"

Tin faced Can with a smile on his face, "Never felt better."

He suddenly leaned closer to Can as he whispered seductively, "I'll make sure to reward you handsomely in return."

Can who was eating fried egg suddenly choked from what he heard. He quickly grabbed a glass full of water and drank it. 

Both his mother and sister looked at one another silently. Their relationship was already at that point?

Tin grabbed some hot pockets and slightly smirked as he took a bite. Still, he continued to direct his gaze towards Can.

Calming down, Can attempted to ignore Tin as he continued to eat. He was going to ask about how Tin became a fugitive, but he thought it was inappropriate at the moment.

"Ohh, I just remembered. Tin how did you know Can was here?" Can's mother asked.

When they heard this, Can was curious as well. Last night he explained to Ley that he(Tin) knew that he(Can) was here, but in reality, he(Can) did not even know how Tin knew the fact that he(Can) was visiting his(Can's) family last night.

As Can, Ley, and their mother started drinking water simultaneously while waiting for Tin to reply, the man in question said without any hesitation as he continued to smile, "We're connected, so naturally I knew where he'd be."

While he was saying this, he moved his right hand to Can's left thigh.

"PUUUHHHFFFTT!"

Tin looked at the three who spit the water from their mouth. After spitting the water, the trio started choking for a few seconds.

Mrs. Rathavit was the first one to reply, "Ahh I," coughs again, "I see."

She tapped her chest multiple times to calm down.

Meanwhile, after coughing, Ley seemed to have a nosebleed. Tin's way of saying that he and Can were together was so freaking cool! He was so cool that it made her nosebleed.

As not to worry everyone about her nosebleed, she excused herself to go to the bathroom.

Can seemed to have the best reaction so far. He could not hide his embarrassment as he became uncomfortable from his seat. He tried to hide his discomfort by putting more food on his plate. Yet, he did not realize that he was as red as a tomato and his actions were clumsy.

Tin, on the other hand, was amused at seeing everyone's reaction especially Can's reaction.

Taking this opportunity, he further teased Can by squeezing his thigh.

"Eep!" Can jolted from his seat as if some snake bit him.

Tin then removed his hand from Can's thigh and resumed eating his hot pocket.

"Are you alright, Can?" Tin asked with a concerned face.

Can, all of a sudden, became displeased. He looked at Tin with slight irritation. This was your fault! Why are you acting like this? Stop it!

"Can? What's wrong?" Mrs. Rathavit continued.

"No, nothing. Everything's alright. I was just surprised. That's all," Can smiled as he faced his mother.

There was a light chuckle that left Tin. Can heard this and although he was slightly annoyed, the moment that he saw Tin smile again, it made him happy too.

Still, throughout their breakfast meal, Can could not help it, but notice the unending stare from Tin. He tried to ignore it at first, but somehow, the more that he tried to ignore it, the more he got affected. Tin's gaze was penetrative. It was as if he did not want him to leave his sight at all.

When Can would look at Tin back, Tin would not say anything and he would just continue to stare at him. It was like a staring contest, but Can would always lose.

Can would ask "Is there anything you want?" or "What is it?" to make Tin stop staring at him or ask what it was he wanted from him. Unfortunately, Can would only get a shake of the head from Tin. His stare was driving Can crazy, but he could not do anything about it!

Soon, after the wonderful and somewhat awkward breakfast, Mrs. Rathavit was the first one to ask, "Can, could you explain what exactly happened to you back in the Beast Gods' Dimension?"

When Tin heard this, he could not help it, but slightly tense. He wanted to figure out the truth from Can himself. Aside from this, he wanted Can to tell him himself the people involved in his disappearance, so that he could avenge him.

Taking a deep breath, Can tried to calm himself down, but he was still slightly nervous. He did not want to worry everyone when he explained what happened.

Similar to what others have already said to Tin and the Rathavit family, Can mentioned how Ae was manipulated and attacked him. In Can's narrative though, he did not mention that he was killed as not to further complicate things for Ae and his(Can) family. He just mentioned that he was heavily wounded and Bacsojin helped him recover. Then from there, he mentioned the flying beast Gryphon that took him away,  Xu Xian, the Beast God Pond,  the ownership of the dimension, and the treasures that they took. He also mentioned the amount of money that he received during the recent auction.

Ley and Mrs. Rathavit were amazed as their jaws drop at Can's story that seemed to be a dream. Of course, they were happy that Can did not die and was able to survive and thrive. They did not expect that Can would have such a once in a lifetime wonderful encounter. Can is truly gifted and lucky!

Meanwhile, Tin's reaction was still the same. He thought that Can was hiding something.

He interrupted, "Do you know who or what manipulated Ae to do such a thing to you?"

Even if Can said that it was not Ae's fault, he was not remorseful of what Tin did to him. He thought that the repayment that he did was not even enough.

Can faced Tin and answered with a weak smile, "I...I don't know."

Tin judged Can's reaction and knew that he was lying. Can knew who or what it was that did the manipulation, but he was not saying the truth. This made Tin annoyed and angry, but he did not let these feelings show. He just tightened his fist. Why would Can hide the truth from him? Does he not trust him?

"Then that means that the culprit must be still around?" Tin continued as his anger increased. Due to this, his mind became unstable which caused the impure spiritual energy inside him to be, once again, slightly out of control.

"That..that's true, but don't worry. I have Legendary to Mythic rarity defensive and offensive treasures. I also recently became a Tier 4 Rainbow Grade Beast Summoner. It would be impossible for the culprit to harm me that easily," Can explained.

The little beast summoner knew who it was that did the manipulation, but he thought it was not his place to confess. He would let the culprit decide instead.

Quickly, Can tried to change the topic, "Speaking of Legendary and Mythical treasures, let me show them to you! I'll also show you the portal to the Beast Gods' Dimension too!"

Thankfully, he was successful at diverting his family's attention as he showed Legendary and Mythic magical tools at his hands. Yet, he did not know that Tin was still stuck on the topic of the culprit that Can was trying to hide.

Tin's eyes were slowly being coated with black color as he stared intensely at Can.

"You'll tell me the truth, Can, even if I have to force you," Tin said to himself. 

=======

Hello, everyone another chapter. I hope you guys enjoy. See you next week!