Charlie was then afraid that his wife, Claire, would be worried about Elaine, so he picked up his cell phone and called her.

As soon as the call was connected, Claire asked, “Honey, where are you now?”

Charlie said, “I flew out of town to help find some connections for Mom. I’m preparing to go back to New York now. Did Mom contact you over the past two days?”

“Yes, she did.” Claire sighed and said, “Honey, I was just about to call you to tell you about this matter. Mom just called me ten minu