That’s definitely one way to approach it, but I personally feel that revealing the female lead’s inner thoughts retrospectively—through reflection in the next chapter—helps avoid the issue I mentioned earlier.
As for the repetitive dialogue you brought up, I think we’ve all experienced something similar in real life: that cycle of doubt, followed by repeatedly looking for reasons to comfort ourselves and dismiss those doubts. That’s the kind of emotional state I was trying to portray.
But I admit, maybe the wording and expression lacked freshness, and weren’t as polished or impactful as they could be. For that, I apologize.