The next day was already the day for Elaine to return to Oskia.
Charlie had specially brought Elaine to buy more than twenty to thirty thousand US dollars of various specialties and gifts. Although he did not say anything, he treated this as a gift to thank Elaine because she had come to accompany Claire in the United States this time.
Charlie and Claire sent Elaine to the New York JFK Airport at five o’clock in the evening.
Elaine was not in a hurry to go through the check-in procedures because Charlie had bought a first-class flight ticket for her. Instead, she said to Charlie and Claire, “Charlie, Claire, you two don’t have to go through all the trouble of sending me in and watching me go through the security check. The friend that Lucy introduced to me happens to be on the same flight as me. She sent me a WhatsApp message just now saying that there is a first-class lounge as soon as we enter the airport. She asked me to wait there for her for a while so that we can go in and check in together when she arrives.”
Claire did not think much about it. She thought that it would also be much easier for her mother to have a companion whom she could chat with during the flight as Elaine would be flying for more than ten hours.
However, Claire suddenly remembered Lucy and her slightly strange family members, so she quickly instructed, “Mom, it’s okay for you to board the flight with others, but you have to be careful not to trust others too much. This is especially so when it comes to people teaching you how to make money and invest in stocks. Don’t lend money to others casually either. Do you understand?”
Elaine smiled and said, “Oh, who would be bothered with someone as simple as me? She comes from a very wealthy family background.”
Having said that, Elaine was afraid that Claire would keep rambling, so she hurriedly said, “You don’t have to worry too much. I’m not entirely inexperienced. When have I ever suffered a loss when I’ve traveled extensively for so many years?”
The car quickly drove to the departure gate at the airport. Since Elaine did not let Charlie and Claire send her in, Charlie stopped the car directly at the roadside before helping Elaine take out her suitcase, and he and Claire then watched Elaine push her suitcase into the entrance of the airport.
Just as Elaine was about to enter, she waved at Charlie and Claire and shouted loudly, “Claire, Charlie, you guys should go back quickly!”
When Claire saw that her mother was about to go back to Oskia alone, she suddenly felt some sadness and reluctance to part with her. Her tears flowed uncontrollably as she waved her hand, choked up, and said, “Mom, make sure to let us know before you get on the plane!”
“Okay, you can rest assured!” Elaine responded and then waved at the two of them before walking into the airport in style.
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