In, "In the Land of Free", why are Hom Hing and Lae Choo's reactions to the taking and eventual "ransoming" of their son different?

Hom Hing and Lae Choo's reaction to the taking and eventual ransoming of their son was different, because Hom had already had some experience and knowledge of America and the legal system. But his wife knew nothing about how the legal system worked. I also think that Lae reaction different because the emotional attachment between a mother and her child is stronger then that of a father and son. I also believe that a woman and a man handle stress and emotions quiet differently. The father obviously was away from his wife and child for some time and was just about to get the opportunity to get closer to them. So I think that he had experience being away from them, which helped him to cope with the situation different, unlike his wife, who had never been separated from her son for any time, since his birth. So she had a strong bond with her son, which made it more difficult for her to now be separated from her son.