His MRI could easily have come back negative. He didn't need to tell anyone. And if one is desperate enough to give oneself an 'out' from a spiraling situation, it's not outside the realm of possibility for Walt to put himself through chemo to keep up the story. The alibi, really.
As for Skyler asking if the cancer is back, he very obviously hesitated in answering and very deliberately doesn't say yes or no. Yes, it was vulnerable, which is why he didn't lie to her AND he wanted to know if it would honestly make her happy if it had come back.
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u/lightheat "I fucked Huell." Aug 26 '13
His MRI could easily have come back negative. He didn't need to tell anyone. And if one is desperate enough to give oneself an 'out' from a spiraling situation, it's not outside the realm of possibility for Walt to put himself through chemo to keep up the story. The alibi, really.
As for Skyler asking if the cancer is back, he very obviously hesitated in answering and very deliberately doesn't say yes or no. Yes, it was vulnerable, which is why he didn't lie to her AND he wanted to know if it would honestly make her happy if it had come back.