"Kilgore's approach is too aggressive," Sam said, his surgeon's authority competing with his brother's protectiveness. "His valve preservation rates—"
"Are perfectly acceptable," Dr. Chen interrupted, her tablet displaying statistics Jim couldn't quite read from the bed. "And his schedule opened up now."
"So we're prioritizing convenience over optimal care?"
"We're prioritizing getting your brother's heart fixed before—"
"Before what?" Jim cut in, his monitor betraying irritation with a slight spike. "Before I actually have to be consulted about my own surgery?"
The tension pulled everyone's attention away from Rory, who used the moment to press a cool paper towel to the back of her neck, fighting another wave of nausea. Only Lisa seemed to notice, her knowing gaze flickering between Rory and t……
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