He crossed oceans to forget her.
But destiny led him straight back to the kind of love he swore he’d never feel again.

Piyush left India to bury the past — the anger, the mistakes, the name that still burned in his chest.
Edinburgh was supposed to be quiet — a place where he could finally breathe without remembering.

Then came Vani — sharp, calm, and everything he never thought he’d find again.
She wasn’t part of his plans, but somehow, she felt like the pause he’d been searching for.

And then, the phone rang.
One voice. One name.
The past he thought he’d left behind — suddenly standing in front of him.

The Name I Spoke Instead is a story of love found at the wrong time, of moments that change everything, and of how some goodbyes never really end.