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A classic love triangle at my workplace

Mr. John - a routine cancer patient visiting at our clinic was as usual present for his follow-up visit at his physician Dr. Moody. At the same time as he was waiting in the consultation room, Dr. Moody was consulting with the other person - Mr. Harris whose wife - Mrs. Stella was suffering from stomach cancer. The discussion contained a brief of the treatment options available for Harri s's wife. Importantly, disheartened Mr. Harris had come to Dr. Moody for second opinion  because the doctor under whom Stella was receiving the treatment earlier declared Mr. Harris that there is no point in going for treatment. His point was Mrs. Stella's cancer stage was no more curable, therefore advised that  she  should ‘live’ more rather than getting bed-ridden and just stretching painful life .  Unlike the other doctor; Dr. Moody was on the other hand quite optimistic. about Stella's treatment. He convinced Mr. Harris that he should go for the treatment and definitely has to give St