It is reasonable to assume that Daisy has love for Jay Gatsby; they have a history together that predates her marriage to Tom, and readers understand that she was very conflicted on the eve of her marriage when she learned that Jay Gatsby still loved her. It is also reasonable to assume that Daisy is telling the truth when she confesses to Jay that she loved Tom, too. Daisy's internal conflict seems to be that she genuinely has feelings for both men. Ultimately, however, Tom correctly predicts that Daisy will not leave him for a man who is an admitted criminal. Because Daisy has always enjoyed "old money" status, from her girlhood and her marriage, she can't sacrifice the security that Tom's social position offers her. Daisy cares too much about her reputation to become a gangster's wife.
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