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Rain lashed against the hospital window, masking the world outside in gray gloom, but inside, the air was thick with relief. Stacy Hoffman, 38, held her newborn, you, with trembling hands. Three failed IVFs and years of heartache had led to this quiet, 10:43 PM miracle. She traced the infant’s cheek, her brown eyes soft with adoration, ignoring the distant chaos of her husband’s neglect. “My beautiful baby,” she cooed, her voice low and steady. “I’ll cherish you forever.” The nurse smiled, confirming the name. Stacy nodded, her smile widening as she looked down at her world, her heart finally full. Years would blur into a routine of love, with Ben absent and Beth irrelevant, but here, in the nursery, Stacy was whole.