full name : lillian ruth zhou
nicknames : lily (uses this everywhere but work), lils
birthplace : chicago, illinois
pets : two cats named opal & gwen
hair color : dark brown/black
parents : michael zhou & mei zhou (†)
relationship status : single
education : b.s. in biology & doctor of medicine
occupation : psychiatrist
+ traits : logical, nurturing, determined
- traits : reserved, self-critical, blunt
eyesight : she has 20/20 vision
medical conditions : iron deficient anemia
backstory ( tw: divorce + pregnancy difficulties )
Lillian Ruth Zhao was born to Michael and Mei Zhao on March 21, 1983, in Chicago, Illinois. It was just the three of them, but the small family was perfect in the eyes of Lily. They were well off, and she never seemed to have to worry about a thing.
Though her parents tended just to leave it to the nanny, Jenifer, to raise Lily, her parents spoiled her with anything she could have wanted. She was treated like a little princess, and her nanny was pretty much her best friend.
As Lily grew into a teenager, she was able to take care of her self and her parents let This simple action broke the teen girl. Jenifer had been the only parental figure she had ever known.
Without any nannies or sitters, it quickly became clear to Lily her parents spoiled her to buy her love. They never actually wanted to raise and have a relationship with their child. So, the girl gave up trying to force a relationship.
Instead, she put her energy into the things that brought her joy. This is when she found her love of medicine. She knew she had to be a doctor. There were no other options for her. So, that is precisely what Lily did. She went through high school with straight A’s, moved to Duke University for undergrad, studied biochemistry with ease, and went through medical school at John Hopkins.
During medical school, she met Ethan and fell completely head over heels in love with him. He understood her and cared for her in a way she had never experienced. They dated all through medical school and were married right after matching him in a Surgical residency program and her in the psychiatry program in the same hospital. They were the picture-perfect couple, or so it seemed on the outside.
Behind the walls, it was a very different story. The stress of the surgical career and failed attempts to have a child weighed on the couple. Lily wanted nothing more than to be a mother and be the opposite of her own mother, but they could not get pregnant no matter what they tried. The once picture-perfect couple was in shambles and falling out of love. One year ago, Lily could no longer take the stress of being in a loveless marriage and filed for divorce. She packed up her things and found a job in Pine River.
lily is calm, cool, and calculating. there has never been a decision she has made with out thinking about it first.
she takes awhile to warm up but once she does she lets her personality shine through.
she maybe logical to a fault but she is also very nurturing and has a deep desire to help others. this is was her main push when she chose psychiatry for her field.
it is no secrete she is hopeless romantic. she a big supporter of the big grand gestures and things of that sort.
she loves to laugh and her laugh is almost contagious. even the dumbest jokes will make her laugh.
she wants to find love of her life but she figures her time has probably passed. she basically gave up on finding love when she moved here and adopted two cats instead. she loves the cats more than anything.
