<P> In 2009, Soap Opera Digest said that Khalil and Lily had evolved from a "teen star" into a "leading lady". Khalil described her happiness with her character's evolution, with more adult storylines and having to "deal with things like losing a baby or breaking off her engagement (to Cane)". During her marital problems with Cane, Khalil described Lily as a "doormat" and "hopeless romantic", saying that her "daddy issues" were part of that . </P> <P> One of Lily's first storylines centered around her manipulation by internet predator Kevin Fisher (Greg Rikaart), who gives her the sexually - transmitted disease chlamydia . Khalil taped public service announcements related to the story, and considered the plot one of her favorites: "How many soaps have really covered that? The meeting on the Internet, getting an STD, it was really great stuff ." Lily was next involved in a Romeo and Juliet - inspired romance (attracting a significant fan following) with Daniel Romalotti (Michael Graziadei), Kevin's friend . Lily was said to have brought out a new side to Daniel's character, "taming" him . When Khalil left the show, former head writer John F. Smith promised the character's recast would "bring an entirely new level" to Lily and Daniel's romance . They fell in love and were married; the pair's popularity continued with Sherwood in the role . Sherwood gave Lily more feistiness, although the character was never written as timid . Sherwood's interpretation drew comparisons to Lily's mother, Drucilla; that "fire" was brought into Daniel and Lily's relationship . Sherwood said that "Dru can be a little dramatic", and when Lily faces an issue with Daniel "she's not going to remain calm, she's going to do what she saw her mother do". The actress praised the pair's storyline for not focusing on the different races of the characters . Khalil was surprised by the advancement of Lily and Daniel's storyline when she returned, particularly the characters' marriage . The plot ended with a social issue: Daniel's addiction to pornography . Graziadei said, "My initial conflict was that Daniel has had so many problems with his wife that I couldn't figure out why he'd be doing this", and was concerned that Daniel might be seen as "lecherous and creepy". The pair tried to work through Daniel's addiction, but it ended their marriage . </P> <P> Lily was later written into a romance with Cane Ashby (Daniel Goddard) intertwined with a modeling career . The couple was designed as star - crossed true loves, and the relationship was said to add further growth to Lily's character . Khalil said that Lily had been in "kind of an immature relationship" and she thought being with a "real man" would make Lily grow up and "start thinking about her life and situation in a different way" and "would change Lily for the better". Goddard compared the romance to Lady Chatterley's Lover, as both characters grew and learned from the relationship . Storylines for the lovers included the characters' age gap, a miscarriage and a love rectangle with Chloe Mitchell (Elizabeth Hendrickson) and Billy Abbott (Billy Miller). In the love - rectangle story, Chloe deceives Cane into thinking they conceived a child . Goddard said he liked the storyline because of its originality . Love triangles and questioned paternity occur frequently in soap operas, but he felt that Maria Arena Bell made the plots fresh . Khalil said that she "loved" the storyline and the actors in it; she thought it "was a possibility" for Lily and Cane to have a happy ending, and Lily "can see the hope, and they can adapt and love each other in a more mature and honest way". In 2009, the pair were married . For their wedding, Lily wore the dress her mother Drucilla (Victoria Rowell) wore at her 1995 wedding to Neil . Rowell's dress was altered, at Khalil's request; she said it was an "old - fashioned, a typical' 90s - style gown", and she "didn't really like it". Khalil spoke with Bell and the head of the wardrobe department about updating the dress . Bell agreed; there were "little details" about the original dress she wanted to keep, and it became "a really beautiful dress". </P> <P> In 2010, Global BC said Lily was the love of Cane's life . The following year, she divorced him after his continued lies about his faked death . However, she eventually discovered that Cane was trying to protect her and they remarried . Khalil said that she never lost faith in the pair reuniting, since their romance is "so popular": "No matter what happens, they'll always get through it ." Goddard noted that their relationship "had come full circle" and "was being done well". About Cane and Lily's second wedding, Goddard said that Cane and Lily have "certainly had a lot of ups and downs" but he thought their fans "stayed true and they have expressed their desire for what they want to see". He thought a wedding of "this caliber" would make their fans "very, very happy and that is what this is about". </P>

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