Elaine had a shrewish personality, but the essence of her shrew personality came from her being strong.

She had lived for fifty years and had been looked down upon for most of that time, especially so after she had married into the Wilson family.

The contempt from her husband’s family and the cowardice of her own husband had caused people to trample all over her self-esteem which not only made her have an even more shrewish personality but also aggravated the ultimate pursuit of her reputation