SPOILERS AHEAD
Sorry about that! There is an extra save on the last day but I'm going to patch in an easier mode for people who struggle with chases. The part I made unskippable was the room hidden behind the bookshelf (you used to be able to walk out and set up the traps without even going in). Also the Jesse and Fern thing sounds like a bug, I'll try to fix it. And don't worry about sounding rude, those are genuine concerns and I appreciate you letting me know so I can improve/fix them, as well as know if I should change my approach on future games. (Tip for chase scenes: Enable "Always Dash" in the options menu, that'll make you run automatically. Hope that helps!)