What does Lily confess to August? What is August response? Does it help lily? ch 12

Lily explains how she was able to find the Boatwrights using the black Mary picture and matching the picture with the honey label. August exclaims that it is almost as if Lily was meant to find them. Lily says that she is sure about that. August confesses that she had knew who Lilly was all along. Lilly's confession takes the great weight of deception off of her shoulders however she will have to contend with the truth about her mother.