“He was not well before this incident. Of course, he kept it a secret, even the Prime Minister didn"t know."
Gabriel was not surprised. He knew Shamron had been quietly fighting the disease for many years. Health, like everything else in his life, is considered a top secret.
"Is it the kidney?"
Gilah shook his head. "The cancer is back."
"I thought they were all taken out."
"Ari thinks so too," she said. “But it"s not over yet. His lungs are a cigarette mess. Please advise him not to smoke too much."
"He never listens to me."
“You are the only one he listens to. He loves you like a son, Gabriel. Sometimes I think he loves you more than Yonatan."
"Don"t think so, Mrs. Gilah."
"He had his happiest moments when he was sitting with you on the terrace in Tiberias."
“We often argue.”
