The next morning, Jade is gone. On the nightstand is a note:

Something unexpectedly came up. I should be back at around 15:30. In the meantime, please fix yourself a meal and get started on your chores for the day.

There is a list under the message, almost identical to the chores he had given him the previous day.

Nothing about the house had changed. The closet is unlocked, the clothes within easy reach. The main door and back door can both are both unlockable from the inside. All in all, it's the perfect escape opportunity.

Of course it is. It's meant to be a test.