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.”
we’re still friends. I’ll do my best to find where Amelia is.
his offer. “No need. I can do that alone. I need to go back home later and explain the entire situation to
briefly before Oscar left with
through his hair irritably. It was because of him that his friend’s marriage came
be lying to claim that he didn’t
was focused on getting the ring back. After all, Amelia and he had only custom-made the rings a while ago, and it meant a lot
soon arrived at the beach. The beer bottles they had emptied last
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
was closed, as it still hadn’t opened for business yet. He gave the bar owner a call, and a bar
“Open the door.”
to the sofa he occupied last night. He made
when you were
customers left behind to our manager. If no one handed in anything last night, that means we didn’t find
instant, Oscar’s face
ring, give me a
finds your ring, we’ll give you a call at
bar with
rang and broke the silence. He immediately whipped it out earnestly, but the caller ID flashing on the
As the caller refused to give up, he finally gave in and answered
“Hello, Mom.”
voice rang out. “Oscar, where are you? Come back
readily. He could guess
he started the engine and drove back home to the
the Clinton residence, Oscar parked his car and entered the house. Olivia, Owen, and Stephanie
I’m back,” Oscar
at the sofa right
over and sat
No one answered the door. I called Amelia, but her number was no longer in service. Can you explain what
What I’m going to say next
took a deep breath as her
“Speak.”
silence, Oscar revealed, “Amelia
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