Knox Simmons furrowed his brow slightly and then adopted a serious expression, saying earnestly, "In the past, my brother was single, and nobody cared about his affairs with her. But now it's different. The Simmons Family and the Hughes Family are engaged, and this marriage alliance is absolutely not going to be canceled. So, neither family will allow any mistakes in this marriage. You know that business alliances are forged on mutual interests; once my brother marries the Hughes woman, the two families will join forces for a major business venture."
"At this critical juncture, if either family learns of someone's existence that could potentially ruin this marriage, do you know what your friend's fate would be?"
Knox spoke very nonchalantly, his tone very calm, but when he spoke so seriously about something, the issue became grave.
