Why Did I Become the Villainess?

Chapter 295 – : Isolation

 I look at Brother Pascal, who just got out from Grandmother Ulla's isolated room. We are now in the town where you can find Mount Carmen. Brother Pascal and I decided to isolate Grandmother Ulla here instead of the capital because we didn't want to cause panic in the capital.

 It's a good thing Mother once bought a house in this town, and this is where we are staying now. It's also a good thing Grandmother Ulla agreed to come with us after hearing that she won't be separated from her Granddaughter.

 Brother Pascal will need to stay with Grandmother for a month to fully focus on her condition. He will only return to the capital after a month or after making sure that the condition of Grandmother Ulla is stable. Within that month, Brother Pascal will be isolated with Grandmother Ulla and Louisa to make sure that tuberculosis will not spread around the town. He will just visit them once or twice a week after he returns to the capital. It is to make sure that their condition will be stable.

 While Gisbert and I will need to isolate here for a week or two to make sure that we aren't infected with tuberculosis, if we don't show any symptoms, we can be free from isolation.

 Brother Pascal stops and shakes his head at me. "What are you doing here, Csille? Haven't I told you to stay away from Grandma Ulla's room? I thought I had already made that clear to you. You are not even wearing a protective suit. Do you want to be infected with tuberculosis?"

 I sigh. "I was just worried about Grandmother Ulla's condition. What do you think, Brother? Can you treat it?"

 "Csille, you should really refrain from stepping close to this room or to this floor. The reason why I put her on the third floor is so she will be isolated from you. I cannot let anything happen to you, Csille, or else Aunt and Uncle will be mad at me." 

 I can hear the helplessness and a hint of frustration from his voice. I suddenly feel bad for coming here. We already talk about this on our way to the house, and I agree to his request without complaint. 

 But I have a reason why I am here. I wouldn't come here on my own whims. I know how infectious tuberculosis is. After all, this isn't the modern world. Although there is a cure, it cannot be compared to how the real world treats people with tuberculosis.

 "I'm sorry, Brother, but Louisa keeps asking me how is her Grandmother. I couldn't just sit and watch her worry about her Grandmother the whole day. That's why I came here to check on Grandmother Ulla's condition. I never plan to stay here for too long. I only want an update about her condition so Louisa can be relax."

 Brother Pascal look at the closed door and sigh. "I still need to work some tests to see how severe her condition is. But you can rest assured that once I get the result, I will explain to Louisa about it."

 I nod my head. I know it'll take time before Brother Pascal can give a thorough prognosis. I'm just worried that it might affect Louisa's mental state. After all, the only person who is taking care of her is her Grandmother. 

 "Brother, how long can her treatment last? I know you already explained that you'll stay here for a month. But how long will the treatment last?"

 Brother Pascal already explains that we need to isolate here for a certain period of time before we can leave the house. It is to avoid spreading the infection. However, we still don't know how long the treatment of Grandmother Ulla will last.

 "Tuberculosis has a long term treatment, Csille, and because Grandmother Ulla's tuberculosis is already in bad shape, she will need to undergo treatment for half a year or a year. Depending on how her body responds with the medicine."

 I sigh. "Does it mean Grandmother Ulla needs to stay here for that period of time?"

 Brother Pascal nods his head. "Yes, we need to isolate here to make sure that she won't infect anyone."

 "And that means Louisa will be staying here too." I sigh. "I probably need to take care of things for their stay here. I also need to do something for Louisa's education." I look at Brother Pascal. "I'll be going now, Brother. I promise not to go here again without your permission."

 I am about to return to the first floor when Brother Pascal stops me. "Csille, have you sent a letter to Aunt and Uncle. You should also send a letter of apology to his highness and his majesty. It's rude of you not to attend the welcoming banquet."

 I almost forgot about it. Although I had already sent a letter before leaving the capital, I still need to apologize to his majesty and his highness for ditching the banquet. After all, I am still considered as the fiancée of Prince Fraser, and what I did could ruin his image.

 "Don't worry, Brother. I will send them a letter this afternoon. So, you can rest assured."

 Brother Pascal sigh and shake his head. "I still think what you did is not right, Csille. We just need to hope that it doesn't offend the Astalieus."

 "But I only did that to save a life. I know both of them have a reputation to take care of, but life is at risk here, Brother. How do you expect me to stay still and do nothing? If they get offended for what I did, I'm already prepared for the consequences. However, I will never regret helping Grandmother Ulla." I look at the watch. "Brother, please excuse me. I still need to do prepare a lot of things for our stay here."

 I didn't wait for his reply and immediately went down to the first floor. Louisa and I are both staying on the first floor, while Brother Pascal and Gisbert are both staying on the second floor.

 I stop walking when I see the sunlight passing through the window. I look outside and sigh.

 I don't know what will be Prince Fraser's reaction to what I did, but I hope that when I get back, his relationship with Princess Paislee will improve. 

 I'm still afraid to face the future of Csille, but I already want to return to the real world now. There are a lot of things happening in this world, and it is making me exhausted. I just want to return to the real world.

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 I look at the blank piece of paper in front of me. I had already written a letter for my parents and for his majesty, but I couldn't think of what to write to Prince Fraser.

 "How should I start the letter? How could I also explain things to him that wouldn't make him angry? I just ditched his party in a middle of an issue about us. I'm sure he's frustrated with what happened." I paused and frowned. "Is he? He doesn't even care about me. So why would he feel frustrated? He's probably relieved that I didn't attend his welcoming banquet."

 I mess my hair and sigh. And why am I thinking too deep about this letter? It's as if he cares. 

 "How difficult it is to write a letter, Csille? This is just a letter. You were able to write a letter to your parents and to the King, but you find it too difficult to write a simple letter to Prince Fraser? How—"

 I was busy scolding myself when I suddenly heard someone knocks on my door. I frown. Brother Pascal avoided going to the first floor because he was afraid that he might spread the infection to us. 

 Is it Gisbert?

 I open the door and find Louisa anxiously waiting for me. She looks up at me and cries. "Dame Csille…"

 I immediately kneel down to level her sight. "Hey, what's wrong? Why are you crying? Are you in pain? Do you feel something wrong?"

 I calmly looked at her body, trying to see if she had wounds or something, but I didn't find any. 

 Louisa shakes her head. "Dame Csille, I had a dream. I-I dre-dream th-that my Grand-mother die." Them she wails loudly while hugging my neck.

 I just let her cry her heart out, but I made sure I was caressing her back. There's one thing I have learned in the real world. That if you are dealing with a child, you should let them process their emotions so they wouldn't have problems expressing themselves.

 The moment she calms down, I immediately comfort her. "Louisa, look at me." I force her to look at me, and my heart breaks when I see the tears on her face. "Listen. Everything you see in that dream is not real. You're Grandmother is doing okay. I just checked how she is doing just now, and Brother Pascal said that she is okay. So, don't worry. Didn't I promise you that I would not let anything happen to her? So, you don't have to worry. Nothing bad will happen to your Grandmother."

 Louisa looks at me for a couple of seconds before she hugs my neck. "Thank you, Dame Csille. If not because of you, I will probably lose my Grandmother."

 I just let her hug me. "I am more than happy to help you, Louisa. In fact, I am thinking of enrolling you in a school nearby."

 Louisa's eyes widened when she heard what Is said. "Dame Csille?"

 I nod my head at her as a confirmation. "Yes, I will be enrolling you in a school. You shouldn't worry about the tuition fee. The Foundation will be taking care of that. If you were worried that no one could take care of your Grandmother, you don't need to go to school. You are going to be homeschooled. If you're worried about what will happen if we leave. I will hire a nurse who knows how to take care of a patient with tuberculosis, so you don't have to take care of your Grandmother."

 Louisa cried again when she heard what I said. "Dame Csille, thank you. Thank you for helping us. I thought I would die with my Grandmother. So, thank you for saving us both. I don't know what could have happened to us if you didn't arrive at Mount Carmen."

 I just smile warmly at her. I'm glad she appreciates what I am doing. I just hope her Grandmother will be okay before everything changes in Csille's life. I just want to make sure that they will be okay. 

 Just this once, I want to feel that I am not the villainess. That Csille Lauretré is not the villainess of this story.

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 Louisa and I talk for another few minutes before she leaves to take a rest. It seems like she didn't sleep well last night because she was so worried about her Grandmother's condition. But now that she has already ensured that everything would be okay, she suddenly feels the exhaustion.

 "Poor little girl. Don't worry. Everything will be okay now."

 My eyes landed on the letters on my table. "But it looks like I am the one who is not okay. I haven't written anything for Prince Fraser, and I need to send a letter to the capital this afternoon."

 I stare at the blank paper on my table and sigh. I still don't know how to explain things to Prince Fraser.

 Although I know he probably wouldn't care even if I did not attend the welcoming banquet, I still think I have an obligation to explain why I did that. I also need to properly apologize for ditching the banquet. 

 "That is the only thing you will do. How come you find it too difficult to do so? You're not writing a manuscript here. So, come on, Ysavel. It's just a simple task. Why make it difficult?"

 I look at the blank paper and start to write on it. I just write in a formal tone because I don't know if Prince Fraser is mad at me or not. I just explained in a brief and concise manner so I wouldn't waste his time. I also give a brief update on what is happening currently. I also made sure to emphasize my apologies. 

 And just like that, I already finished the letter for Prince Fraser. I look at the letter that is still lying on the table.

 "I don't even understand why I am explaining things to you.. You're the one who disrespected me, but I haven't even heard a single apology from you, and here I am apologizing. Aren't you unfair, Prince Fraser?"