In literature, "foreclose" is often used to signal a point of no return—an irreversible severance from stability or security. For example, in Mark Twain’s "The Mysterious Stranger, and Other Stories" [1], the term is employed to depict the finality of a financial decision, as Solomon Isaacs prepares to reclaim his lent money by taking decisive action against the house. This usage not only emphasizes the legal and economic weight behind the term but also deepens its metaphorical resonance, suggesting the abrupt termination of relationships and opportunities, a theme that recurs in diverse literary works.