Marian didn’t answer right away.
For a moment—
She just stared at him.
At the man kneeling in front of her.
At the ring in his hand.
At the life they had somehow rebuilt… piece by piece.
Her chest tightened.
Memories rushed in all at once—
The pain.
The betrayal.
The years apart.
The moment she thought she had lost him forever.
And then—
The way he came back.
Not with words.
But with actions.
With patience.
With consistency.
With love.
Her eyes began to fill with tears.
“Daniel…” she whispered, her voice trembling.
Her free hand instinctively moved to her stomach.
Their baby.
A future she never thought she would have with him again.
“I…”
She swallowed hard.
“I didn’t think we would ever be here again.”
Her voice broke slightly.
“I didn’t think I could trust you
