Idris's eyes widened in disbelief as he watched Cartrin issue the command. For a moment, he was too stunned to respond, his mind grappling with the implications of her actions. When she hung up the phone, his voice finally broke through the tense silence.
"Catrin, what have you done?" he demanded in a tone that sounded a mix of anger and despair. He took a step closer to her, his hands trembling slightly. "You think freezing her accounts is going to make her come back? You are not fixing anything; you are making it worse."
Catrin turned to him, but her gaze remained cold. Raising her chin defiantly, she said, "I know what I am doing. I am her mother, Idris. If she won't listen to reason, then I will make her realize the consequences of her choices. She will come to her senses once she understands she can't survive without us."
