Chapter 351



"I'm calling from the Clear Springs Estate redevelopment office. We had posted a notice about the demolition a while back, and there are still some formalities to be completed. It looks like you're the last one we need to get in touch with."

That call just added a heavier load to my already gloomy mood.

I knew about the demolition procedures for a while, but I had been dragging my feet.

In my mind, it felt like if I didn't show up to sign the paperwork, they couldn't proceed with the demolition, and my home would remain untouched. But here we are, I still have to sign off on it, to tear it down.

I can't be the lone holdout, slowing down the entire process, affecting everyone else's chance at moving into their new homes.

After all, the estate is really run-down. Who wouldn't want to live in a new, modern apartment?

"Alright, I'll come over now," I replied, trying to sound more upbeat than I felt.

I was told. The only catch was that the property title was in my parents' names, and now I needed to provide

was standard procedure, but to me, it

them from the records. In my heart, as long

had to erase

was not

not, I couldn't

report from the accident assessment

went to the department I had visited before to retrieve my parents' accident records. This time, things went smoother, although the officer did ask, "It's been so long since the

throat, I said,

at me, probably thinking my response was a bit petulant, but he didn't press further. He booted up his computer, pulled up the

stamped seal was handed to me. "Please, take a look," the officer

scanned, confirming the on-the-spot deaths. It felt as if my heart stopped beating

having seen the records, it was

of the crash scene bombarded me, sending shivers down my spine, my breath

trapped, I needed to escape. I

called out,

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