He wrote: If we’re still married, half of that is mine anyway.

I forwarded the message to David.

He replied that New York’s equitable-distribution rules could distinguish inheritances from marital assets, depending on circumstances; I should avoid commingling and let the court determine contested issues rather than debate legal conclusions by text.

The next time Grant called, I didn’t try to convince him.

I simply told him to speak with counsel.

PART 9

Olivia’s Version