Lillian heard the knock and figured it was Maryanne. She put the wash cloth in the basin filled with a little water and quickly wiped under her eyes in case any tears had escaped.
"I wish it were that easy. Honestly I do" She sighed and turned to greet Maryanne with a forced smile on her face, "You must be Maryanne..it's nice to finally put a face to the name"
She pulled a chair up to the side of the bed for Maryanne to sit.