Body of Lies
“This tête-â-tête had been Adam’s idea, but so far he hadn’t said a word. Adam had said things at home had improved, and Zach had noticed how solicitous he had been toward his wife during dinner, so he was partially mollified on that account. But since Zach didn’t want to leave Alex alone with the rest of his family too long, he figured he’d get the conversation rolling. “You and Barbara are getting along better.”
“She wasn’t having an affair.”
Zach let out a relieved sigh, not that he ever thou...ght she had been. He was just glad his brother realized that. “Then what’s the problem?”
“She was seeing someone. A doctor. She’s got cancer.”
Zach hadn’t expected that, but he didn’t immediately think the worst. With early detection, the disease wasn’t necessarily a death sentence. He wondered briefly what Alex would think of that bit of optimism on his part. “Where? Breast?” Seeing the ravaged look that came over his brother’s face, Zach guessed his optimism was misplaced.MoreLess
“She wasn’t having an affair.”
Zach let out a relieved sigh, not that he ever thou...ght she had been. He was just glad his brother realized that. “Then what’s the problem?”
“She was seeing someone. A doctor. She’s got cancer.”
Zach hadn’t expected that, but he didn’t immediately think the worst. With early detection, the disease wasn’t necessarily a death sentence. He wondered briefly what Alex would think of that bit of optimism on his part. “Where? Breast?” Seeing the ravaged look that came over his brother’s face, Zach guessed his optimism was misplaced.MoreLess
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