"What are you saying, Martha?! James deserves more punishment than that! You're being too kind to Marcus' son." One of the elders dislike the suggestion Martha just announced. Most of them could not believe that Martha Cole actually said those words.
"I will take responsibility for it," Martha said indifferently. She does not care what other people think of her. All she wants is for her suggestion to be granted by Marcus. "So, will you allow it or not?" She asked Marcus.
"As his father, I will allow it without any hesitation, however, I am also the patriarch of this family. The decision the I make will affect everyone's opinion of me. I'm asking you, Martha, how are you gonna take responsibility for this?" For the first time, Marcus really hates the fact that he is the patriarch of the family. He can't freely make a decision that he wants without considering other family member's opinion.