Listen Al Chapter 11 Ryan spent days searching for Tessa , but there was no trace of her . It was as though she had vanished without a trace. His worry gnawed at him day and night , desperately hoping for any news of Tessa . But all he received were waves of disappointment . He sat in silence in that house , refusing to answer the calls from Chloe . A feeling of disgust now filled his eyes whenever he thought of her . If it weren't for her , Tessa would never have left him . Turning off his phone , Ryan shut himself off from any news about Chloe . He rummaged through every drawer , searching for something - anything - that Tessa might have left behind . But there was was nothing . " The only item he found was a medical report , crumpled and tossed into the trash . His gaze fixed on the marks on the paper , and it hit him Tessa had given six vials of blood . He knew that Tessa couldn't handle pain . The doctor had once told him that because of the abuse she had suffered at the hands of pack members when she was younger , tolerance was far lower than most , making even small pains feel excruciating Ryan's grip tightened around the report , his breath coming in short , frantic bursts . His mind replayed the scene from that day . Tessa had known by then . She had known everything . She must have hated him so much enough to leave without a single word , without even a trace . Not even a message . her pain He remembered when he and Tessa first acknowledged each other as mates , when he vowed to protect her for life and shield her from auy pain Now , all of Tessa's pain was because of him . He admitted it - he regretted it all . Meanwhile , Chloe called Ryan again and again , but once her calls went unanswered due to his phone being ott , she snapped . In a fit of rage , she hurled her phone onto the floor All because of Tessa ? He won't even pick up the phone for a Furious , she stored into Tessa's old room . Sill clinging to the fear that Tessa would return , sive packed up everything left behind , cranuming it into a bos " Burn in ! Get rid of it . As the maid carrying the box passed Audrey , she immediately recognized it . Witbout needing to ask , Audrey knew it was Tessa's Listen Al Days had passed , and still , there was no sign of Tessa . Even Audrey , who had always been indifferent toward her , couldn't shake the growing sense of dread in her heart . She grabbed the maid's arm . " Leave it there . Don't touch it . Η Audrey had grown numb to Chloe's tantrums by now . She didn't feel the need to comfort her anymore . Instead , she turned to open the box , wondering what was left behind by Tessa . She remembered that Tessa had packed her things once before she should have taken everything with her . What could possibly be left ? Curiosity piqued , Audrey opened the box . Her eyes widened in shock when she saw what was inside . Old ragged dolls and stuffed animals , along with a diary . As she flipped it open , she saw crooked handwriting scrawled across the pages . The date at the bottom indicated it was written when Tessa was just ten years old . " Mom lied to me again . And Chloe … she took my doll from me … As Audrey flipped further through the pages , the entries continued until Tessa was fifteen . " Mom and Dad don't believe me anymore . But I'm their real daughter . Why don't they like me? " " I understand now why Chloe keeps asking me about my past - It's so she can make Mom and Dad believe her … Audrey read the words , the bitterness and pain leaping off the pages . It was as if she was just now getting to know the daughter she had abandoned . And then , she spotted something else in the box : a full moon - shaped necklace . Her hands trembled as she picked it up , her breath catching in her throat . She could barely hold back the tears as memories flooded back When Tessa was born , Audrey had personally placed this necklace around her daughter's neck . It was something she had almost forgotten - until now . Audrey recalled how Tessa would stand before her , trembling , always too afraid to speak up . So many times , Tessa had tried to offer her something , but Audrey had dismissed her , interrupting her each time . Now , looking at the necklace in her hand , Audrey realized the truth - Tessa , the one she had pushed away , was her real daughter . When Tessa turned eighteen , Audrey had stopped giving her an allowance . Every cent Tessa earned , she did so on her own , working tirelessly day and night Audrey had seen Tessa come home at three in the morning , seen her finish her work at five Yet , t , at the time , Audrey never once cared . Now , as the weight of her neglect crushed her , Audrey could hardly breathe . All of Tessa's suffering the pain , the loneliness - had been caused by her Audrey collapsed onto the floor , her tears falling uncontrollably . Each time she thought of how Tessa had tried to speak , but Audrey hadn't listened , regret overwhelmed her . Listen Al " Why didn't I ask ? Why didn't I listen ? " " I'm sorry , my daughter … Listen Al