Warren’s attorney sent a letter on Monday.

It demanded that I cease contact with Evelyn until an assessment of her decision-making capacity was complete.

It referred to a possible undue-influence investigation and warned that my granddaughter’s role in returning the ring was being reviewed.

I read it at the kitchen table while Poppy was at school.

My hands shook with anger.

Spencer arranged a consultation with an independent lawyer, Maya Chen, who explained that Warren’s letter was not a court order and did not forbid anyone from speaking.

She encouraged me to keep our communications, avoid discussing financial arrangements and let Evelyn’s legal team respond on her behalf.