"You think I'm just showing off my power?"
"Since we were young, you would whip us without hesitation. How many times has Gem suffered under your whip? If you don't feel pity for him, I do."
"Pity? If you really feel pity, you should take responsibility for your actions and avoid making mistakes. At the same time, you should watch over your son to make sure he doesn't make mistakes too. But what have you been up to?"
As Mr. Atkinson spoke, he slammed the whip onto the table, his body shaking. When he had struck Gem twice already, he had used all his strength, which was why Gem was in so much pain. Mr. Atkinson had little energy left and had to lean on the table for support. He continued, "You're a mother and a mother-in-law, yet you slander your own daughter-in-law? You even led others to believe that she killed someone to keep them quiet? With such behavior, do you deserve to be called a mother or a mother-in-law?"
