Ethan had confined Forrest to the basement, initially intending to mete out a minor punishment.

The last time Madelyn went missing, Ethan had organized an investigation. Witnesses from neighboring apartments had observed Forrest leaving Madelyn's rented apartment, and there were even reports of heated arguments.

Yet, it wasn't as straightforward as Ethan had initially assumed. During the period when Madelyn wasn't residing in that apartment, someone had observed a student wearing a Ventrocloud