Since Elaine had already admitted to her own mistake and guaranteed that she would never do something like this again, Claire became soft-hearted and she decided not to pursue the matter further.
When they were both alone, Claire told Charlie, “Charlie, my mom is always like this. Please don’t blame her too much. As long as she realizes her own mistake and is willing to turn over a new leaf, we should give her a second chance.”
What could Charlie say? After all, she was Claire’s biological mot