Lily’s financial troubles and gambling lead to damaging rumors, and her position in society begins to unravel. Her association with the Dorsets raises suspicion, accelerating her fall from grace. Struggling to maintain her dignity, she makes choices that only deepen her misfortune. She loses her wealth, social status, and the chance of marriage, even being rejected by Selden. In the end, she declines Selden’s help and chooses to face an uncertain and lonely future.
