CHAPTER 139: JEALOUSY

Susan's eyes widened in shock as she processed Daniel's words. "Emily...jealous of you?" she asked incredulously. "But that doesn't make any sense. You're her cousin! Why would she be jealous of you?" Daniel's jaw clenched as he turned away from Susan, his eyes staring unseeingly at the wall. "It's complicated," he muttered. "Complicated how?" Susan demanded, taking a step closer to him. "Does Emily...does she have feelings for you, Daniel? Is that what this is all about?" Daniel's silence was deafening, and Susan felt her stomach twist in disgust. "Oh my God," she whispered. "She does, doesn't she? She's in love with you, her own cousin." Daniel flinched as if he had been struck, but he still said nothing. Susan's mind was racing, trying to make sense of what she had just learned . "And you...do you feel the same way?" she asked, her voice barely a whisper. Daniel's head snapped up, his eyes locking onto Susan's. "No!" he exclaimed. "No, I don't feel that way about Emily. I ne