AINewBound by a vow to give a hundred chances, a secret demigod watches his queen burn through every one.
CW: domestic abuse
After Marrying the Mafia Don, I Found a New Life
Evelyn leaves an abusive marriage with nothing, then lands a contract marriage to a mafia don.
ReelShort · 34 episodes
FreeEp 1–8on ReelShort
Locked26of 34 episodes
CheckedOct 18app's site
Story
Evelyn walks away from her marriage with nothing after years of abuse. Through a twist of fate, she becomes stepmother to the daughter of Matteo Vicari, a mafia don. Their contract marriage drags her into a dangerous world where she has to heal little Bella, who is badly traumatized, and win over Matteo's guarded heart. Her ex-husband is still in the picture, and she has to stand up to him.
Mafia & crimeMarriage & divorcegentle healingwary romance
Who will like it: viewers who liked a contract marriage to a guarded mafia don and the wounded child who softens him.
Main characters
- Evelyn: abused wife who becomes a contract stepmother
- Matteo Vicari: mafia don with a guarded heart
- Bella: Matteo's traumatized daughter whom Evelyn heals
Premise rewritten by ShortDramaDesk from ReelShort's description, read Oct 18, 2026.
Episodes
Mint ticks: 8 free. Grey: 26 locked.
Where to watch
ReelShort
- Episodes
- 34
- Free
- 8
- Locked
- 26
- Cost to finish
- $14.98
- Checked
- Oct 18, 2026
| App | Episodes | Free | Locked | Cost to finish | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ReelShort | 34 | 8 | 26 | $14.98 | Oct 18, 2026read from the app's site |
Cost to finish
ReelShort: about $14.98. 26 locked episodes × 60 coins (the app's own guide: “Once the paywall appears, a standard episode usually costs 60 coins.”), bought in the cheapest mix of its coin packs ($4.99 = 500, $9.99 = 1,150, $14.99 = 1,800, $29.99 = 3,750). At the best pack rate the coins alone cost $12.48. Daily check-ins and ad unlocks lower the real cost. Coin source, checked Oct 18, 2026.
Passes for ReelShort on the App Store: $19.99 (checked Oct 18, 2026). The App Store does not list how long each pass lasts.
How it compares on ReelShort
- Length
- 34 episodes is longer than 17% of the 46 ReelShort dramas on our list (typical: 51).
- Free episodes
- 8 free episodes is fewer than the typical ReelShort drama (9). That is 24% of the story before the paywall.
- Cost to finish
- $14.98 with coins is $9.98 less than the typical ReelShort drama we priced ($24.96).
“Typical” is the median drama from this app on our list, adult titles left out.
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Source: ReelShort (public chart and episode page), checked Oct 18, 2026. Poster: ReelShort, from its official page, read Oct 18, 2026; it belongs to the app.