Eric was utterly exhausted.

When he reached the rooftop, he looked at Ruth and said, "Trust me, every illness has a solution. I checked with the people in King City—hormone injections are indeed one of the options.

"I'll also start researching as soon as possible to find a cure. If, and I'm saying if, there's absolutely no solution, then you can consider ending your life, okay?"

Ruth thought for a long time.

It seemed like she was struggling internally.

After what felt like an eternity, she