Chapter 18 Isaac the Ruffian

• Just then, Patricia touched her lips. Something did feel off about her lips today. They were numb, and the skin was even torn a little at some spots as if someone had bitten them.
• She tried to remember, but she didn't recall biting her own lip. How could this be possible?
• Her sons stared at her lips, frowning. They felt that it might be because of her fever, which had gotten so bad that even her lips were cracking.