Sometimes I think the tears and the venom are analogous. It feels like you have an endless supply of them, and once you start you won't be able to stop. But then at some point, if you let it out, you might come to the end of it. Maybe he got out enough of his anger to feel better. I hope that he will approach you in the next few days for more contact. This is the calm after the storm. Enjoy the peace for a while. There is a lot of cleaning up to do (figuratively speaking).