But, to her shock, a child's bubbly voice answered, "Daddy?"

She had anticipated a woman, not a child.

Sadie was caught off guard, the voice like a bucket of cold water drenching her anger. Her heart raced; she felt a mix of confusion and rising panic.

Had Holden kept a secret child hidden from her?

“Daddy? Why are you silent?" The innocence in the child's voice was evident.