Eleanor told him the property was there to keep Meredith secure, not to be traded for business leverage.”

“Did he accept?” I asked.

“He signed.

Then he said there was no need to bother you with complicated trust matters.”

Helen couldn’t know what Grant said to me afterward.

She had not been there for our marriage.

But her recollection aligned with documents we could verify, and Caroline arranged to preserve a formal statement if needed.

Before the call ended, Helen leaned closer to her camera.