Seeing everyone frowning with worry over their situation, Latina and Latiya suddenly dropped to their knees on the grass, pressing their foreheads hard against the soft dirt.
"Our legal status isn't that important. We just need to earn money. Applying for residency costs money, so it's better to save it and send it all over. We need to pay off the debt as soon as possible to get our parents back."
"As long as their safety is guaranteed, we don't mind being undocumented. It's actually safer that way. If we hide in the forest, no one can find us. We can just come out after things have blown over."
"Debt?"
Lin Chen's eyes lit up. He had suddenly seized upon a key point they had all overlooked.
But there were too many people here. Even if they were all on his side, some things couldn't be discussed openly.
He decided to talk to the two women privately about the debt later.
