Forty Thousand Dollars and the Deed to Maple Avenue Bakery

the quitclaim deed. We both have to sign so the bank can clear the title before the tax deadline.”

Clara pushed the folder back toward me, her short, decisive sentences cutting through the quiet room. “I am not signing this.”

“We need the money, Clara,” I said, my voice barely above a whisper. “The county will foreclose on the building by November if continue reading …