<P> Lily finally finds out the truth about her mother . August was her mother 's nanny , and helped raise her . After her marriage to T. Ray began to sour , Deborah left and went to stay with the Boatwrights . She eventually decided to leave him permanently and returned to their house to collect Lily . While Deborah was packing to leave , T. Ray returned home . Their ensuing argument turned into a physical fight during which Deborah got a gun . After a brief struggle , the gun fell to the floor , which Lily picked up and the gun accidentally discharged , killing Deborah . </P>
<P> Lily finally finds out the truth about her mother . August was her mother 's nanny , and helped raise her . After her marriage to T. Ray began to sour , Deborah left and went to stay with the Boatwrights . She eventually decided to leave him permanently and returned to their house to collect Lily . While Deborah was packing to leave , T. Ray returned home . Their ensuing argument turned into a physical fight during which Deborah got a gun . After a brief struggle , the gun fell to the floor , which Lily picked up and the gun accidentally discharged , killing Deborah . </P>
who killed lily mother in the secret life of bees
who killed lily mother in the secret life of bees
Lily
Lily