Hunter's face was eerily calm as he stared at Clarice, the tension between them palpable in the silent room.
Clarice shook her head, "What you're doing violates the most basic professional ethics of a doctor."
"We have two potential deaths here," Hunter said coldly, gesturing with his hands. "We have a chance to save at least one life." He spoke with clinical detachment, as if discussing a theoretical case. "Consider the classic dilemma: a trolley hurtling toward two paths. Sacrifice one to save another—isn't that the essence of medical triage?"
"These two situations are not comparable at all. For argument's sake, what you're doing is illegal. The hospital will hold you accountable."
"Do you know who that heart patient is?" Hunter chuckled lightly, "He's the son of the state speaker, a
