I don't know why that would make anyone dislike Zoey more, that was just the MC having a moment of insecurity and a twinge of jealousy.
Little grasshopper, look at all the hate
Josy has suffered in episode 10 for trying to seduce the
MC. Players, for the most part, don't like it when characters in the game try to ruin their relationships with the girls they choose. If the
MC chose to have a romantic relationship with someone in episode 8,
Zoey's presence in the plot becomes a threat for several reasons.
She can try to steal the
MC back, she can make the
MC question his current relationship, she can make scenes like this where the
MC 'feels something in his stomach' about thinking
Jacob with
Zoey happen regardless of the player's wishes. Do you really think that someone who spent 8 episodes focusing on a romance with a girl will be happy to have a threat (or possible threat) like
Zoey in the plot?