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He's finally home, back in the arms of his pregnant wife, Ruby, but the battlefield's echo still rings in Jonathan's ears. A chilling secret from the war clings to him, a shadow he can't escape. His homecoming joy shatters with the icy reception from Ruby's mother, Matilda, whose sharp words cut deeper than any blade. As he navigates this hostile terrain, hiding the unspeakable horrors he has endured, Jonathan clutches the hope of new life. But how long can a man outrun his past when it's buried so deep within him, and can love truly conquer the ghosts of war?
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