My new wife 'brainwashed' my stepson

I said that at home, Lan's mother never lets me call Ha's mother. If I want to call, I have to ask for permission. If I want to write a letter, I have to write a draft first and then show it to Lan's mother.

5 years ago, when I was still the director of a media company, I was captivated by her charm with two children. We quickly rushed into each other despite everything, at that time she had a happy family with two children, a boy and a girl; I did the same. After a year of hiding, everything was revealed, we destroyed everything we had to "legitimately" come together. A dreamlike wedding took place, we had another child together. However, at the request of my parents, I had to take custody of my son from my ex-wife. To please my parents, I followed to the end to claim my son (who was also the eldest grandchild of the family). As for my ex-wife, she was in pain, begging me not to separate the two children, but I refused. Sometimes I thought about my ex-wife for losing everything, but that thought only passed because I had to please many people right now.

My step-son came to live with my family, everything was fine. I was very proud because my new wife always took good care of me and my step-son also seemed to be attached to my wife. But recently, my ex-wife kept calling me to scold me about how my new wife was filling my son's head with wrong thoughts about his birth mother. Not only that, my ex-wife also asked me to leave her alone because my new wife often teased me, texting her about not being able to raise the child.

I thought it was a fabrication by my ex-husband, so I didn’t think twice until I saw it with my own eyes one day. That day, I was supposed to go to a meeting but got home early. I went to my step-son’s room and heard my wife telling him to practice writing. My new wife read to my son about his New Year’s wish: “I want Lan to be my real mother” (my new wife’s name is Lan). He hesitated but still wrote. Next to him, my wife sweetly emphasized each word, the essay was no longer his but his new wife’s.

The next day, I used the excuse of going to buy school supplies for my son to ask my son about the situation. After asking for a while, he honestly said that at home, Lan's mother never let him call Ha's mother. If he wanted to call, he had to ask for permission. If he wanted to write a letter, he had to write a draft first and show it to Lan's mother. Only if my wife allowed it, could my son send it to his biological mother. My new wife also always instilled in my son that his biological mother did not love him, that he had a new mother, and that his biological mother had abandoned him. Gradually, my son always thought that his biological mother did not love him so she left him with his father.

I suddenly feel confused because I don't know what to do now, I really don't want my son to think wrongly about his birth mother. Although my ex-wife and I no longer have feelings for each other, the truth is that she is the one who is disadvantaged. As for my new wife, I don't know who is the real person? I hope you can advise me. Sincerely thank you.

According to VNE