Leaving her behind
“From that love came a child—your father, Will,” the letter confessed. “When my service ended, I returned to America, but Linh couldn’t follow. The war raged on, escape was impossible.” Luke’s eyes blurred with tears, imagining the heartbreak. Carl hadn’t abandoned just a lover—he’d left behind a family. The decision had scarred him for life, hidden behind silence.
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