The woman (called Ms. X) shared that she met the man through an online singing application in 2017. At that time, after family conflicts, she went out to live independently and did many jobs to earn a living. Regular attention and the fact that the man was often with her for a long time made her believe that she was in a serious relationship.
At the end of 2018, when she discovered she was pregnant, Ms. X found out that the man was married. When confronted, he said he was doing divorce procedures and said that because he was Catholic, he could not abandon his child. Hearing the story, director Le Hoang frankly stated that Ms. X was the one who was deceived, not intentionally intervening in someone else's marriage. According to him, "the third person" has many cases, and Ms. X falls into a situation of being put in that situation without proactively choosing.
During the time she was pregnant and giving birth, the appearance of the man became increasingly sparse. From meeting once a month, then visiting every few months. The promises to sell the house and give land to arrange accommodation for the child gradually fell into silence. The climax was when he offered to take his son home to raise and asked her how much money she wanted. Before this offer, Ms. X decisively said: "Even if you give me 2 billion VND, I will not hand over the child.
That strong decision made director Le Hoang express admiration. He believes that her bravery lies not only in accepting to be a single mother, but also in not being greedy for material things and maintaining self-respect. According to him, not everyone can do that, especially when circumstances are still difficult.
After realizing that she and her child were just sideline choices, Ms. X decided to move elsewhere, completely cutting off contact with the man. She did not demand alimony, nor did she sue. Currently, she works as an hourly maid for a foreign doctor. Although her income is not high, it is enough for her to rent a house, raise her 6-year-old son to go to school and stabilize her life.
Although someone once offered to take care of her and her child, she was still hesitant because she was afraid that her child would not be loved fully, and also worried about repeating old injuries. Faced with that psychology, director Le Hoang gave a different perspective. He believes that when children grow up, it is important to see their mother happy. If a child feels that their mother sacrifices her whole life for them, it may feel guilty as if they are "in debt".
Not only giving advice, director Le Hoang also suggested that Ms. X could try hourly childcare work. According to him, with neatness, responsibility and love for young children, this may be a suitable direction, flexible time and opportunity to improve income for a single mother.
Closing the story, the director emphasized that what he cherishes most about her is not only sacrifice, but self-respect and the choice of living decently after the event.
