Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie) novel Chapter 346

“I’m from the Greenland Park Demolition Permits Office. We posted the demolition notice in the community earlier. There are still some procedures that need to be completed. You’re the last one we’re waiting for, so please come over right away.” 

This instantly made my already gloomy mood even worse. 

I had known about the demolition procedures for a while, but I kept putting them off. 

To me, it felt like if I didn’t sign the papers, they couldn’t demolish the place, and my home would still be there. 

But I couldn’t delay things any longer. I still had to sign the papers, and the place would be torn down. 

I couldn’t be the holdout who delayed the entire demolition process. I didn’t want to be the one preventing others from moving into their new homes. 

After all, the neighborhood was very old. Who wouldn’t want to live in a new community with new houses? 

“Okay, I’ll come over right now,” I agreed promptly. 

After hanging up, I took a deep breath and drove to the Demolition Permits Office. There, I signed the papers as they had requested. 

Since the deed was in my parents‘ names, I needed to provide their death and cremation certificates. Only then could I sign and inherit the property. 

I understood these were normal procedures, but I found it to be quite brutal. 

My parents had been gone for over ten years, but I never canceled their registrations. In my heart, as long as our three names were together, they hadn’t really left me. 

But now, I had to go through the process of closing their records, erasing their traces from this world. 

This cruelty was raw and painful for me. 

Yet, despite the grief and sorrow, I had no choice but to do it. 

I went to the household registration office. The clerk said I needed a death report from the Accident Investigation Center to get my parents‘ death certificate and proof of record closure. 

My throat tightened. “Because I didn’t want to.” 

I sensed that something was off. “Is there a problem? Or do I need to provide any additional documents?”