The House of Mirth
Eventually, Lily Bart receives a ten-thousand-dollar inheritance from her Aunt Peniston, which she arranges to use to repay Gus Trenor. Distraught by her misfortunes, Lily has by this time begun regularly using a sleeping draught of chloral hydrate to escape the pain of poverty and social ostracism. Once she has repaid all her debts, Lily takes an overdose of the sleeping draught and dies; perhaps it is suicide, perhaps an accident. That very morning, Lawrence Selden arrives to her quarters, to finally propose marriage, but finds Lily Bart dead. Among her belongings are receipts for her payments toward the debt she owed to Gus Trenor, proving that her financial dealings with Trenor were honorable and not evidence of an improper relationship. His realization allows him to feel sympathy and closeness for her, and he is clearly distraught by her death.
Diane O'Connor
In December 2017, Diane is shocked when she finds out that Lily is still self harming. Lily later collapses from Sepsis and is rushed to hospital. Diane comforts Lily in hospital and Lily explains why she is still self harming and Diane promises to help her through it and Lily finally agrees to stop. Diane is annoyed when Tony becomes distant and at the "come as you were party" Tony tells Diane that Harry killed Amy Barnes (Ashley Slanina-Davies), leaving Diane shocked. Diane struggles with this secret and reveals to Amy's husband Ryan Knight (Duncan James) that Harry killed Amy unaware that Ryan is the real killer. Ryan manipulates Diane into telling the police but James blackmails him into letting Harry off. Diane is angry when Tony wants Harry to move back in and gives him an ultimatum, either he goes to the police or she leaves. Diane goes to stay with her sister and Tony offers to take her unaware that he is smuggling Harry out of the village. While driving through a tunnel, Diane makes Tony stop after hearing noises in the boot. She opens it and finds Harry inside. A furious Diane decides to call the police but she steps onto the road and is hit by a car driven by Misbah and is thrown into the air. An emotional Diane allows Harry to run. Diane recovers but Harry is arrested by the police.