All Chapters of The Lies We Call Love : Chapter 11 - Chapter 13

**Jayla's POV** As I lay in the hospital bed, I couldn't help but feel a sense of unease. The beeping machines and sterile smell made me anxious. I glanced around the room, my eyes landing on Warren pacing back and forth outside the glass window. He looked worried, and that gave me flutters in my heart. I turned to the doctor, who was standing beside my bed. "Doctor, I have a question. Do you know if anyone outside of this hospital room knows that I'm...pregnant?" The doctor's expression turned serious. "No, we haven't informed anyone. We wanted to confirm with you first. Since you're not a direct relative of anyone here, we need your permission to disclose that information." I hesitated for a moment before responding. "Please, let's keep it that way for now. I don't want anyone to know." The doctor nodded understandingly. "Of course, we'll respect your wishes. But I think it's time we let your...friends know that you're awake and stable." Before I could respond, Warren and his

**Warren's POV**I walked into the house, my eyes scanning the room for any sign of Jayla. She was supposed to be resting, but she was nowhere to be found. I tried calling her phone, but it went straight to voicemail."Where is she?" I muttered to myself, starting to feel a sense of unease.I turned to Patricia, who was sitting on the couch, watching TV. "Hey, Pat, have you seen Jayla? She was supposed to be resting."Patricia looked up away from the television and over at me, a concerned expression on her face. "Actually, Sir Warren, she left about an hour ago. She didn't say where she was going, just that she needed to go out."My brow furrowed. "What? That's not like her. Did she say anything to Mom?"Patricia shook her head. "No, nothing. I thought maybe she went for a walk or something."I sighed, feeling a growing sense of frustration. Why would Jayla leave without telling anyone? Didn't she know that people would worry about her?I tried to shake off the feeling, telling mysel