One more mystery awaited him.
Taking hold of the paperwork he found stored inside the drawer, he unfolded the sheets to see that they were official legal documents. One phrase printed in bold letters at the top of the first page gave him more than pause, it instilled a new fear. Notice Of Foreclosure.
Chad flipped through the document, turning page after page, turning back, reading more, trying to absorb them, and even though his eyes read the words, his mind refused to accept them. He doubled back and checked the date. It was from a year ago. Eden Savings and Loan was calling in its loan on the entire Edenwood Estate.
“But that makes no sense,” Chad said aloud. “The family owns Edenwood.”
Except the paperwork clearly stated that a mortgage had been taken out on Edenwood no less than t
