Why Did I Become the Villainess?

Chapter 357  : Emergency

 "Dame Csille, are you sure you want to wear this? Isn't this too simple for Prince Christofre's visit?"

  I look at Lilla using the reflection in the mirror and smile reassuringly at her. I am currently dressing up because the dress I was wearing got dirty from all the cleaning. Lilla offered to help me with my dress, that's why she is here.

  "Lilla, even if we're welcoming Prince Christofre, the Foundation still needs to work. That means there are people who will come to the Foundation to ask for our help, and I don't want to make them feel that I am distant from them. I am welcoming Prince Christofre as the Founder of the Foundation instead of being the Dame. So, why would I wear flashy clothing?" I look at my reflection in the mirror and nod in satisfaction. "Also, I don't think my dress looks that bad. It is simple, yes, but it still looks elegant."

  Lilla looks at my reflection and heaves a sigh. "Dame Csille, I'm just concerned that Prince Christofre might misunderstand things here. What if he thought you weren't that prepared in welcoming him?"

  I stop fixing my hair. I already thought about that, and I admit I was worried that Prince Christofre wouldn't understand why I was doing this. However, the day doesn't end with him only. We cannot wait for him the whole day and close our door to those people begging for help. That's why I decided to wear this because I couldn't bear to see those people walking inside the Foundation feeling so small when talking to me. I want them to feel that I am their equal.   "I'll just explain things to him. Is everything prepared?"

  Lilla looks at me hesitantly for a couple of seconds before she heaves a sigh. "Yes, Dame Csille. I have checked everything before going here, and they are all okay. All we have to do is wait for Prince Christofre's arrival." Nôv(el)B\\jnn

  I nod my head. "How about the other royalties? Did they leave the Foundation already?"

  I'm sure they will. I haven't done any heavy lifting, but I still managed to dirty my dress. I'm sure their clothing is way worst than mine.

  "Dame Csille, his highness Prince Fraser and Prince Rufus are currently staying in one of our guests rooms. They just ask their guards to bring a set of clothing for them. As for Prince Joachim, he left the premise earlier, but he said he will return here to also welcome Prince Christofre."

 I raised my eyebrow when I heard what Lilla said. Prince Fraser and Rufus are understandable, but I don't understand why Prince Joachim would want to welcome Prince Christofre too. As far as I know, he isn't close with him nor interacted with him in the past.   "Dame Csille?"

  I look at Lilla and smile at her. "I see. Did you open the Foundation already? Are they people alre—"

  I wasn't able to finish what I wanted to say when Cairistine burst into my room. She then looks around with panic in her eyes. "Dame Csille! Dame Csille!"

  Lilla immediately rushes to Cairistine to calm her down. "Cairistine, calm down. What happened? Why are you panicking?"

  Cairistine takes a few deep breaths before she answers Lilla. "Lady Lilla, someone came into the Foundation. He was bleeding all over, and when Mother asked him what had happened to him, he told Mother that he had been stabbed. Mother is doing her best to take care of him. However, we need a Doctor immediately, or else he will die. The lobby is all dyed in blood. Even the carpet wasn't missed. What are we going to do, Dame Csille?"

  I feel like my strength was drained after hearing Cairistine's words. I'm definitely sure everything is a mess in the lobby now, but I couldn't drive the man away since it's an emergency, and I will never do it even if it's not an emergency. I'm just worried about Prince Christofre. What would he say if he saw that scene?

 "Dame Csille, we need to think of a solution now. If we continue to delay, the man might lose his life."

  I was immediately awaken from my deep thoughts when I heard what Lilla said. She is right. The main priority right now is to help the man. However, the nearest Hospital from the Foundation is the Holycross Hospital, and it will take more time if we send him in through a carriage. There's also a big possibility that he won't be able to endure the way to the Holycross Hospital since the roads here are not even.   So, my only choice right now is to ride a horse. If I use a horse, I might be able to arrive at Holycross Hospital in just five minutes. But I don't think it is suitable for the patient to ride a horse. That means I need to fetch a Doctor from the Holycross Hospital and bring the Doctor here.   I look at Lilla. "Lilla, can you do me a favor? Open the operating room."

  We have an operating room here. I was planning to hire a Doctor and a surgeon in case we have emergencies like this. But because I wasn't able to hire any Doctor, the operating room has never opened.  Lilla frowns. "Dame Csille? The operating room? Are you planning to do surgery on your own? Dame Csille, it's a crime to do tha—"

  "Lilla! I will call a Doctor from the Holycross History. While I am away, please clean the operating room and make sure to keep the patient alive. Also, don't let the people get scared because of it. I would leave everything to your care, Lilla."

 I tap her shoulder before I rush outside my room. I need to get my horse at the stable. It's a good thing I put one of my horses here in the Foundation.  I don't have to worry about my riding skills since I used to train in horseback riding five years ago. This body also still memorized how to ride a horse without worry.   The stable boy who was taking care of my horse immediately bowed his head when he saw me. "Dame Csille, are you here for Snowy's practice today?"

  I didn't answer him and just took Snowy, the horse, outside of her stable and maneuvered it towards the Holycross Hospital. Snowy started galloping in a fast face.  I look like I am in a horse race now. Quite unladylike for someone like me, but I don't care. I need to save a life. Why would I care about sophistication?   It's a good thing Snowy and I have been a good pair. She manages to gallop as fast as I want without falling me. In just almost five minutes, I manage to arrive at the Holycross Hospital safe and sound.   The guards who were guarding the place immediately walked toward me to reprimand me for bringing a horse to the Hospital's entrance. But because I was in a rush, I just walked past him and ran inside the Hospital.   Some nurses and doctors greeted me, but I just turned a blind eye to them. I have a life to save, and the only person I think who can save that man's soul from the devil is my Brother Pascal. So, I immediately go straight to his office. Behind me, I could still hear the guards calling my name and the murmurs of the people around me. But I don't care about them anymore.   My eyes shine in glee when I see the office of Brother Pascal. I was about to open the door, but someone opened it from the inside.  Brother Pascal frowns when he sees me. My hair probably looks like a mess now after all that riding, but who cares.   "Csille? What are you doi—"

  I didn't wait for him to finish his words. I just grab his hand and pull him towards the exit. Brother tried to get my hand off him, but I made sure that my hold on him was tight.   "Csille, can you slow down for a moment? What is happening? Why are you—"

  His words were immediately interrupted because the guards blocked our way. "Dame Csille, can you please come with us to the Director's office? He wants to talk to you about the horse—"

  Although Brother Pascal doesn't know what is happening, he immediately stands up in front of me. As if saying no one can touch me as long as he is here.

  I looked at the clock hanging on the wall, and my anxiety rose when I realized I had been here for six minutes now.   I take a deep breath before I say it out loud. "THERE IS SOMEONE STABBED IN THE FOUNDATION, AND HE NEEDS IMMEDIATE HELP. HE'S BLEEDING EVERYWHERE, AND IF I DON'T BRING ANY DOCTOR WITH ME NOW, HE WILL DIE."

  Brother Pascal immediately looks back at me. "And you ride here using the horse?"

  I nod my head then I start tugging his arm again. We need to get going now. However, I was startled when Brother Pascal scooped me up and carried me princess style while rushing outside the hospital. He then helps me get on the horse, and with one swift move, he lifts his body and position behind me.

  And without any warning, he starts to move the horse. I just try my best to balance myself, although I know Brother Pascal wouldn't let anything happen to me.   It's also a good thing that Snowy is already familiar with Brother Pascal. That's why he didn't have problems controlling her.  "Tell me about the patient. How severe his condition is?"

  I shake my head. "Brother, because I was rushing to get here, I didn't see it with myself. But based on what I learned, he was bleeding a lot. I don't know how deep his wounds are, but I know he is in a serious condition now. We need to rush now, Brother."

  Brother Pascal doubles the speed of the horse. But because Snowy is carrying two people now, he couldn't gallop as fast as Brother Pascal wants. It's only enough to arrive at the Foundation in just five minutes.

  I just wished the patient could wait for us, or else I might feel depressed after knowing I couldn't save his life.

  "Is everything prepared in the operating room?" Brother Pascal suddenly asked while I was busy praying.

 I nod my head again. "Yes, Brother. Before I left, I made sure to ask my employees to clean everything. Although there are no nurses among my employees, I have already trained them on how to keep the whole emergency room sterile. So, you don't have to worry about anything."

 Brother Pascal is the one who suggested to build an operating room in the Foundation. He was also the one who suggested to hire Doctors for the Foundation. But because there has been a lack of Doctors in the past few months, I didn't pursue the plan.   The moment the horse stops in front of the Foundation, Brother Pascal immediately gets off the horse without even helping me. He just rushes inside to check the patient.

 I heave a sigh and get off the horse too. Snowy already knows how to return to her own stable, so I wasn't worried about her.

 What welcomes me crushes my heart. There is blood everywhere. The lobby of the Foundation looks like a crime scene now.   Lilla, who was calming the people, immediately saw me. "Dame Csille! I was so worried about you. How did you manage to bring Doctor Pascal here in just a matter of twelve minutes?"

  I look at Lilla for a couple of seconds before I rush to Brother Pascal's side, who is now busy checking the condition of the patient.

  "Brother, how is he?"

  Brother Pascal shakes his head. "He needs immediate surgery already. I need to see if the stab penetrated any organs." He then looks at me. "I need to bring him to the operating room now!"

  I immediately asked Lilla to bring out a stretcher where we could put the patient. A moment after, Lilla arrives with a stretcher, and the four men, from the people that line up for help, volunteer to help carry the man.   I look at their figures and sigh before I look around my surroundings. How am I supposed to clean this up before Prince Christofre arrives?

 Brother Pascal stops and looks back at me. "Csille, the man lost a lot of blood. I need someone who can donate blood for him."

 I nod my head. "You can test my blood and if we match. I am willing to give him my blood."

 After I said those words, the people around me started to volunteer too. Brother Pascal looks around and nods his head. "I will just call you when I need it already." He then left after saying those words.

 "Dame Csille, are you sure you want to donate your blood? You know how the nobles don't want to share their blood with commoners like us. Are you sure—"

  I look at Lilla and nod my head. "Lilla, can you do me a favor again? Can you please take care of this mess? I still need to check how is the operation going."

  Lilla nods her head. "Don't worry about that, Dame Csille. I will take care of it for you."

  I smile gratefully at Lilla before I follow Brother Pascal.  I just hope the man can survive this. I don't want to see anyone die in front of me even if I don't know that person personally.