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For two weeks, she stayed in her room, clinging to her husband\u2019s words as he visited every day.\u201cShe\u2019s perfect,\u201d he would say with a soft smile.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-4\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cOur little miracle is so strong.\u201dEmma wanted to see her baby desperately, but she was too weak to move, and the nurses kept assuring her it was best to rest. So she trusted her husband\u2019s updates, holding on to every description he gave \u2014 the tiny hands, the soft hair, the way their baby squeezed his finger.Two weeks later, Emma felt well enough to ask, her voice trembling, \u201cCan I see her now? Please\u2026 I need to hold my baby.<\/p>\n<p>\u201dThe nurse froze, her expression changing. She turned pale and hesitated before speaking softly, \u201cEmma, your husband never\u2026 brought the baby here.\u201dConfusion swept over Emma like a storm. 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