Shes always thinking those emotions are not hers... so i guess this had to happen at some point so she could face it properly.
Tho that girl didnt waste any time to chase him after indirectly sabotaging her. But the thing is, Unni didnt said anything that bad about him... unless the translation wasnt accurate. The lollipops were a starting point but afterwards was when they got closer gradually, its not like it was something that important tbh.
Well, a lil drama is acceptable nonetheless. Just would hate if this stop being on the light weight side and get too complicated unnecessarily.