Just Blame Me

54

With a devout heart, Lisa followed Mrs Jeon to her "secret closet."

Though she'd called it a closet, it was bigger than the apartment that Lisa once rented. There was a large mirror in the room, but most of the space was used to store clothes-clothes of all colors, styles, and sizes, as well as shoes, bags, and accessories.

Everything was organized neatly, by color and style, and even by clothes for children, girls, and women.

It wouldn't be undue to call it a girl's paradise.

Lisa's mind went blank as she looked around. She hadn't expected Mrs Jeon to be a collector. But why were there even children's clothing??

It didn't take long for Mrs Jeon to address her questions. "Have you heard Jungkook mention it? I've always wanted a daughter, but then I had three sons. Boys aren't nearly as cute as girls. Girls can dress up like dolls, and they can take all sorts of pretty photos. Ah, just the thought makes me so happy."

Lisa, "...."
Mmh, every girl likes playing dress up. When they're younger, they play with Barbie dolls, and when they get older... Well, she still played dress up games on her phone... Orz.

But, dressing up real people as a game was a bit...

Mrs Jeon continued, "Before I had my first son, I bought a lot of girl's dresses. I was so much looking forward to him being born, to play with me, but he ended up being a boy."

...

Mmh, that must have been very sad.

"But the clothes I bought were so cute. It would be too much of a waste not to wear them, so I still dressed him up in them."

Lisa, "...??!!" What?

"Do you want to see the photos?" Mrs Jeon asked Lisa excitedly.

"...Sure!" Even in such a difficult situation, Lisa still maintained her smile.

She must leave a good impression!
Having gotten an answer from Lisa, Mrs Jeon went over to her dresser and pulled out a photo album. "Look. Didn't he look just like a girl when he was younger?"

Lisa's brows twitched. Dressed up to that extent, of course he looked like a girl.

"Yes, very cute~" Contrary to the conflict she felt inside, Lisa had a bright smile on her face, as if she were truly a kindred spirit to Mrs Jeon.

Mrs Jeon continued down memory lane, "Then, before my second son was born, I bought more girl's clothes. Unfortunately, my second child was a son too."

Lisa, "...."

Wait, had Brother Two been unable to escape her scheming as well?

Indeed. Mrs Jeon flipped to the next page in her album. "Lao Er was a bit naughtier. He was never still, so photographing him was always so tiring. Thankfully, I got pregnant again."

Lisa, "........"
There was no need to tell her who the third child was. Her heart ached briefly for him.

Mrs Jeon said, "At the time, I thought that, after having two sons, I couldn't possible have another. So, I didn't hold back with buying girl's clothes. But then..." Mrs Jeon's eyes dimmed. "After Jungkook was born, I really wanted to switch him with the baby girl beside him in the nursery."

Lisa, "...."

"Fortunately, Jungkook was the prettiest of them all. He even had a beauty mark, and it was so delicate. So, I stopped taking photos of Lao Er. Jungkook was the prettiest when dressed up."