Chapter 7 He pulled out a video . " Need me to handle this for you ? " Strangely , he was asking for my opinion instead of just deciding for me - so different from Marcus , I looked at the person in the video , still feeling hatred toward her . " Can you help me call the police ? " He raised an eyebrow . " Just call the cops ? " I looked at him confused . " And help me get that dress back ? " He looked down and patted my head , his mouth curving in an unreadable smile , " Little crybaby's still too nice , " " Oh , wanna call your dad ? " He glanced at my foot . Since Mom died , Dad had treated me like his precious jewel . When he found out I was hurt , he rushed to Jefferson the next day . I wasn't even in pain anymore , but seeing Dad made the tears fall automatically . He hugged me tight . " My poor Joy , you've been through so much . " " That Marcus kid still wants to marry you - what a joke ! " Seeing my confusion , Dad explained that Marcus's dad had come to propose a few days ago. He wanted Marcus and me to get married soon . " Dad , you didn't agree , right ? " Dad lifted his chin proudly . " Of course not ! I haven't even asked my precious daughter what she wants . " " But now , even if you wanted to agree , I wouldn't ! Marcus doesn't deserve you ! " Suddenly there was a knock at the door . Ethan came in with a gentle smile . " Hello , sir . I'm here representing the honors program to check on Joy . " Dad looked at me questioningly . I pursed my lips . " I switched to business . He's my upperclassman . He helped me this time and when I had the allergic reaction . " Somehow they hit it off immediately , and Dad was soon singing Ethan's praises . Before leaving , he patted Ethan's shoulder . " I'm leaving Joy in your care , Ethan . She's spoiled rotten by me - please be patient with her . " " You're too kind , sir . Joy's hardworking and motivated , very sweet and thoughtful . Everyone loves her . " Dad smiled so hard his crow's feet showed . He turned to me . " Joy , you listen to Ethan , okay? Dad's got work stuff - I'll visit again in a couple days . " Me : " 2 " Did I just get sold out while Dad helped count the money ? 16:43 Golden Boy Blow Our 13 Years ? loko's On Him . 1 Bagged A Tycoon ! 5.59 % Chapter 7 I spent seven days in the hospital with Ethan and the caregiver looking after me . I got bored and scrolled through TikTok , seeing Chelsea posting as Marcus's girlfriend , updating her love diary online- She shared photos of gifts Marcus had given her over three years , his encouragement , the romantic confession at Lover's Peak , photos from the welcome party … Her journey from a mountain village to the city , reconnecting with her sponsor - it made her a minor influencer with lots of supportive comments . A few days ago , she started crying online about my " obsessive pursuit " of Marcus , calling me a shameless homewrecker . People were planning to come to campus to confront me , They called me a homewrecker , a spoiled rich girl …. But before they could show up , photos of Chelsea getting arrested appeared online . Then that HD video of her throwing away my phone and leaving me to die went viral . Our family lawyer perfectly timed the release of the lawsuit . Suing Chelsea for assault , robbery , and defamation . Helpful netizens also dug up Chelsea's middle and high school history- Stealing her parents ' money for designer clothes and expensive piano lessons . Faking poverty certificates to steal scholarships from actual poor students . Working with admirers to bully and sexually harass prettier classmates , eventually driving one to suicide . Her crimes were endless ! The school quickly expelled her , and the court sentenced her to five years . Chelsea's parents came from the mountains , kneeling at the school gates begging for forgiveness and to restore her enrollment . They even tried to find me , wanting to guilt trip me . But Ethan blocked them all . I felt a wave of terror thinking about what would've happened if she'd been more ruthless that day … Ethan squeezed my cold hand . " Scared ? " " Did little crybaby forget ? I said I'd protect you . " I stared at him , seeming to understand something . " All of this was you … " He just smiled. " I didn't do anything . Just helpful netizens lending a hand . " Then he pulled out a gift bag from behind his back . " Congrats on getting discharged . See if you like it . " 16:43 Golden Boy Blew Our 13 Years ? Joke's On Him , I Bagged A Tycoon ! 6.0 % Chapter 8