Peggy Lewis's eyes widened in shock at Jacob Zahn's outrageous statement.
She had never liked Jacob Zahn, she had always intuitively felt that he was a terrible person.
The vibes she got from Jacob Zahn were usually unsettling.
Today, after learning about his affair with Mr. Houston, she was certain that Jacob Zahn's character was flawed.
But she never imagined Jacob Zahn could sink so low.
He kept finding new levels of depth to his depravity.
At first, Abigail Ackehurst and Clara Evans were puzzled, but they soon turned around.
They got along well with Peggy Lewis and knew she was single.
But they had no clue why Jacob Zahn, who secretly liked Peggy Lewis, would keep denying his feelings while trying to act as though he was above her.
That's why they were sure that Peggy and Jacob weren't dating.
The others were still in shock, frozen in place.
Joel and Sis Anita, in particular, who weren't particularly close to either Peggy Lewis or Jacob Zahn, were taken aback.