Chapter 181: Might Have a Rival Soon

[This chapter is dedicated to LilaB for leaving nice comments in my story for the month of June! Thank you so much for the support! I hope to see more of your comments soon!]

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Shu Xian further explained to Zhong Li who the characters are based from the reference that they saw from the net. Shu Xian made it simple for Zhong Li to understand so he would understand.

Emily Grierson is the object of fascination in the story. An eccentric recluse, Emily is a mysterious figure who changes from a vibrant and hopeful young girl to a cloistered and secretive old woman.

Devastated and alone after her father's death, she is an object of pity for the townspeople.

After a life of having potential suitors rejected by her father, she spends time after his death with a newcomer, Homer Barron, although the chances of his marrying her decrease as the years pass.