The Ugly Bride
With trembling hands, she reached out to shake Isabel awake, only to recoil in shock at the searing heat emanating from her skin.
"Good Lord! Isabel, are you alright?" Martha's voice trembled with concern as she touched Isabel's forehead, her own panic rising at the feverish temperature she encountered.
Feeling utterly helpless, Martha knew she had to act fast. She dialed Mason's number, her voice quivering as she relayed Isabel's dire state.
"Mason, it's urgent... Isabel has a dangerously high fever, and she's unresponsive. We need to get her to the hospital," Martha pleaded, her fear evident in every word.