If nothing worked, Ruth would truly despair and might even contemplate jumping off a building again.

Eric cleared his throat and said, "Vee, don't you have those... pads? It's a bit late to go out now, so why not give some to Ruth to make do with? If I'm not mistaken, we should know the result tonight."

This divine physician was indeed extraordinary—he could even predict the exact timing!

Typically, this would be an embarrassing subject, but Ruth was overjoyed. "Will it really come tonight? I