Zoey is more to blame for the dilemma, and there's nothing to sugarcoat. She left and made several mistakes by relying on other people she had just met.
The cluck was the deciding factor as to why the MC moved on.
In EP3 of the MC, Isabella tells the Zoey story. Just that the MC Isabella mentions the cluck shows that it was a decision point for the MC. To Maya, the MC also mentioned so that the relationship with his ex ended badly. We learn that the cackle was about 6 months ago and that the MC has had no contact with Zoey since. Now let's subtract about 2 months from the 6 months. The MC meets Josy when the cackle was already 4 months ago.
So a rebound should be excluded. In those 4 months, the MC has had enough time to cool down, accept, and move on. Everything the MC advised Sage to do in EP6.
But still, there is a difference. Chad cheated on Sage with Troy, but Zoey did not cheat on the MC. The cackle was the unfounded revenge of a jealous woman named Emma. What will happen when the MC finds out?
If I were in the MC's place, I would be mad at that woman (Emma).
Theory.
Let Emma really be Josy's mother for a change. It's not just about Josy and Emma's looks. Josy can't stand her mother and her mother's boyfriend. Josy's mother didn't make it easy for Pete. Emma is a bit of a handful, too. She lives a few hours' drive away, Josy says. San Diego and Las Vegas aren't exactly around the corner from New York. What do you mean by New York? Swyper Catrin lives in New York, which I think is only 7 kilometers from B&R. It only takes the MC half an hour to take the train home. I digress.
Now the MC once found out that Josy's mom (Emma) wrote that shit Cluck. There's going to be trouble.