Madelyn briefly explained the situation to Alex.

Alex paused, and her client let out a groan due to pain. She quickly said, "Hold on a moment." Then she turned to Madelyn, "I'll gather some folks, and we'll go look for him."

Madelyn replied, "Thank you."

Alex swiftly assembled a few friends who used to hang out with Forrest.

One of the guys said, "It's been a long time since Forrest last came to see us. Since he left here, we haven't been in touch much. Most of the time, it was him reaching out to us. We're not really sure where he usually goes."

"Yeah, even though Forrest used to scavenge for scraps with me, that was a long time ago."

'Scavenging for scraps?' Madelyn had never known Forrest's life had been that difficult in the past.

She asked, "Did he... used to have a tough life?"

The redhead chimed in, "You bet! He used to work multiple jobs, and he was the one hauling most of the seafood from the sea. Many couldn't keep up with him."

This was a side of Forrest that Madely