The Fallout (2)

"Sorry," Jingwei said shamefacedly. "I never thought it would bring you both so much trouble."

"Did you ever think?" Tianwei asked, not expecting an answer. "Father nearly had a heart attack when the news broke. For your own sake, you'd better hope you don't get into any trouble in America. If you do, you're on your own." 

"Yes Ge," Jingwei agreed obediently, before remembering something important. "But what about the victims? Those women in the videos? The kids that were trafficked? What happened to them?"

"Dead." Tianwei's voice echoed in his ears."Not all of them, but some."

Jingwei felt faint and he fell against the pillows in shock. "How… why… what happened?"