I strongly advise you to tell your wife and prepare the documents. Treatment at a clinic in Israel may slow the process, but the chances are almost zero…”

She stood frozen, as though the world around her had stopped. On the left side of the chat window, several tabs were open. Their titles seemed to scream:

“Best international cancer centers”

“Urgent treatment quotas”

“Patient reviews. Stage 4”

“How to relieve pain at home”

On several pages she saw something that took her breath away: loan application forms, requests to charitable foundations, letters asking for consultations. The dates were recent. He had been doing all of this in secret, at night, while she slept beside him, unaware.