Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

Hearing this explanation, I felt a pang of sympathy. Lisa already had a hard time with her unrequited love, and if it weren't for my insistence, she would never have reached out to Keith on her own. However, Keith being so blunt about it must have hurt her deeply. Not only did he not reciprocate her feelings, but he also seemed to be hurting her openly.

Just as I was about to speak up, he interrupted her. "I'm not afraid of trouble, and you can only trouble me.

Huh?

What did he mean?

I was confused, and Lisa's expression showed she was equally perplexed. "Keith-"

"Aren't you the one who said you liked me?" He interrupted her again.

Lisa remained silent.

"Since you like me, why are you attracting other men and accepting their affection?" His words suddenly made everything clear.

He was jealous, and he was being very straightforward about it.

not confessed their feelings to each other

this be his

felt a rush of excitement as I looked at Lisa. She seemed stunned by Keith's

by this? Are you

Was it not obvious?

me and not be fickle," he said with a bluntness that even surpassed

"Keith, I do like you, but you

was at a loss

never said I didn't like you." Keith's words were

liked Lisa

instincts about people were spot

in a daze, his confession made her

even longer than you've liked me." His confession was getting more and

as I watched Lisa excitedly, hoping she

just stood there without showing any reaction at