Chapter 306 Exerting Pressure

The next day, Oscar woke up as pain squeezed his head. He slapped his head hard and groaned helplessly.

“I prepared some chamomile tea for you. Have a sip.” A steaming cup appeared before Oscar. He looked up to see Julian towering above him.

Oscar took the cup from him. Blowing on it gently, he chugged it down.

 

Returning the cup to Julian, he asked, “Why am I at your house?”

They were both in Julian’s apartment in the city. Before Oscar got married, he had spent a few nights here. Hence, he immediately recognized the surroundings.

“Why else? You were drunk last night and vomited all over me. I don’t have your apartment keys, and there was no way I would send you back to the Clinton residence, so I had to bring you back to my place,” Julian explained.

Oscar felt his head throb even more. “I’m sorry,” he rasped.

“Stop apologizing to me. Are you all right? Do you want to go back to bed?” Julian asked.

Shaking his head, Oscar got up from bed. He looked really exhausted and haggard.

 

“What time it is?” he asked while patting his head.

“It’s nine in the morning,” Julian answered. As Oscar’s gaze landed on his hand before reaching into his pockets as though he was looking for something, Julian inquired, “What are you looking for?”

“My ring,” came Oscar’s answer. His voice seemed a little deflated.

“Ring?” Julian was confused. “Isn’t it on your finger?”

Oscar’s expression soured. He entered the bathroom to wash himself up swiftly. When he exited the bathroom, Julian urged, “Did you find it?”

Shaking his head, Oscar said, “I’ll look around the bar and the beach. I’ll take my leave now.”

Julian trotted behind him. “Why don’t you leave after having breakfast? You got drunk last night on an empty stomach. That isn’t good for your health.”

“No need.” Oscar gave his shoulder a reassuring pat. “It wasn’t your fault about what happened to me and Amelia. I’m sorry for lashing out at you last night. Don’t take it to heart. We’re still friends.”

heart. Don’t worry, we’re still friends. I’ll do my best to find

I can do that alone. I need to go back home later and explain the entire situation to my parents. All right, I need to go. See you

briefly before Oscar left with his

hair irritably. It was because of him that his friend’s marriage came

be lying to claim that he didn’t feel guilty at

Amelia and he had only custom-made the rings a while ago, and

beach. The beer bottles they had emptied last night were still

the ring, but it was nowhere to be found. He searched the entire area thoroughly, but it was as if it had disappeared into thin air. He tugged at his hair in frustration as dejection flashed across his

closed, as it still hadn’t opened for business yet. He gave the bar owner a call, and a bar employee who

“Open the door.”

promptly went to the sofa he occupied last night. He made sure to

see a ring when you were cleaning

we’ll hand any items our customers left behind to our manager. If

instant, Oscar’s face

ring, give me a call. I’ll reward him handsomely,”

your ring, we’ll give you a call at

Oscar left the bar with a grave expression and

it out earnestly, but the caller ID flashing on the screen made him

it to ring incessantly. As the caller refused to give up, he finally gave in and

“Hello, Mom.”

out. “Oscar, where

now,” Oscar replied readily. He could guess why Olivia summoned him home hastily. It was most likely something

exasperation, he started the engine and drove back home

the house. Olivia, Owen,

I’m back,” Oscar greeted

sofa right next to hers. “Have a

made his way over and sat down with his

Amelia and Tony. No one answered the door. I called Amelia, but her number was no longer in service. Can you explain what is going on?” Olivia demanded,

gaze, Oscar responded, “Mom, calm down. What I’m going to say next will

deep breath as her gaze turned

“Speak.”

silence, Oscar revealed, “Amelia has

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