Regretting the Rest of His Years

Sasha Barlow receives a call from Aidan Gallagher when she leaves the hospital after getting an abortion.

He says, "Get ready. Mr. Conley is coming tonight, so bring five bottles of whiskey and three bottles of red wine."

Sasha subconsciously clenches her hand around her phone. "Can I skip tonight?"

Aidan pauses. "I know you're angry about yesterday, Sasha. Natalie hit you yesterday, but I reprimanded you instead of helping.

"You need to remember that she's my girlfriend, though. She comes from a good family, and her parents have always treated her like a princess. She's bound to be a little willful and spoiled. You're older than her, so cut her some slack."

Sasha Barlow had just finished her abortion surgery when she received a call from Aidan Gallagher.

"Get ready. Mr. Conley is coming tonight. Make sure to bring five bottles of whiskey and three bottles of red wine. Also, reach out to Mina and have her arrange for some pretty girls to be there."

Sasha tightened her grip on the phone instinctively. "If I arrange everything for you, can I not be there tonight?"

There was a brief silence on the other end of the line. "Sasha, I know you're angry because I didn't help you out and instead scolded you when Natalie hit you yesterday.

"But you have to understand. Natalie is my girlfriend. She comes from a wealthy family and has been spoiled since she was young, so she's a bit indulged. You're older, so just put up with her a bit."

With that, Aidan hastily hung up.

As Sasha listened to the beeping sound on the other end, a bitter smile formed at the corner of her mouth.

Just then, her ride arrived. Sasha ignored the faint pain as she quickly covered her belly and got into the car.

As soon as she sat down, the driver couldn't help but glance at her a few times.

Sasha understood that gaze. She had always been stunning, often wearing dresses with deep V-necks and high slits.

In the past, whenever she entered a room full of men, flirtatious glances would naturally fall on her.

She used to see it as a tool for her job.

As long as it helped Aidan land a deal, she was willing to flirt a little.

But that all changed when she overheard a conversation between Aidan and his friends.

"When am I ever going to marry Sasha? She's just an expensive PR girl I hired. You don't seriously think we're in a relationship, do you?

"I may not be a big shot, but I have standards. A girl like Sasha, from a nightclub PR background, is fine to play around with, but I could never have real feelings for her. The woman I marry will be someone innocent, with a simple background."

That was when Sasha finally realized.

She had believed she and Aidan were in this together, sharing both the struggles and the successes.

But in Aidan's eyes, she was