Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

"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.

was in my parents' names, I needed to provide their death and cremation certificates. Only then could I

these were normal procedures, but I found it

ten years, but I never canceled their registrations. In my heart,

of closing their records, erasing their traces

was raw and painful

grief and sorrow, I

a death report from the Accident Investigation Center to get my parents' death certificate and proof

last, I didn't encounter any difficulties. But the person still asked me, "It's been

didn't press the issue. He opened his laptop, checked on the accident from that year, then turned his attention

problem? Or do I need to provide any additional

he replied, looking back at the screen and

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paper emerged, followed by

a look," he reminded

death at the scene. My heart sank, a heavy weight settling in