When trust is broken, how does forgiveness work in restoring trust? 

Forgiveness itself does not restore trust.  That is the job for the process of reconciliation.  Yet, forgiving a person who has broken trust is important because, upon forgiving, you then open the door to trying reconciliation, perhaps one small step at a time.  Without forgiving, you may be hesitant to ever open the door of reconciliation ever again.

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