Chapter 83

"Wedding anniversary?" Wyatt turned around and stared at Hayley in astonishment for a moment before reluctantly putting on a wry smile. "Ms. Lawson, why would you bring up your anniversary with the same man you forcibly divorced? Don't you find it absurd?" "Absurd?" Hayley chuckled mockingly at herself. "Wyatt, do you know how this feels? When you become more successful and draw closer to your goals, besides joy, you feel more of a sense of loneliness. That kind of loneliness makes you crave someone to confide in." "Isn't William the best person for you to do that?" "No, he's not. He's just a stepping stone on my path to success. I don't like him at all, and I won't confide in him." "Hayley, that's not what you told me before. Now that you've become more successful and your value is increasing, you feel that William is no longer worthy of you. Are you planning to kick him aside as well?" Wyatt mocked. "Yes, I admit it. Isn't that how people are? Humans climb their way up just as