Piece I Kept

She left to protect her peace. She never thought he'd come looking for forgiveness. Pregnant and alone, she chose to start over in a new city, building a life for her child without looking back. Adrian's denial cut deep, and some things, she believed, could never be repaired. Years later, Adrian returns unannounced and unexpectedly to the doorstep of the woman he lost. He's ready to be the father he should have been and the man he failed to become. He wants to know his child. He wants to make things right. But Nina isn't the same woman he once knew. She's stronger, wiser, and not so easily swayed by apologies. As Adrian tries to prove he's changed, old emotions rise to the surface—love, resentment, longing, and fear. Can she trust him again with her heart and with their child's? Or is forgiveness a risk she's no longer willing to take?