Her brothers' cruelty got her killed. Maeve, a druid heir who sees death coming, returns with no love left.
#121 on NetShort · Hottest English Short Drama Series
After My Ex Left Me at the Altar, I Became His Stepfather
Left at the altar to settle his family's debts, Elio ends up publicly married to his ex's mafia father.
NetShort · 37 episodes · about 1.3 h
FreeEp 1–7on NetShort
Locked30of 37 episodes
CheckedOct 18app's site
Story
Elio's family is buried in debt, and he is left at the altar by his ex. Then the ex's all-powerful mafia father steps in and marries him in public. The don's intense loyalty lifts Elio from a pawn to the family's head. And he intends to deal with his treacherous ex personally.
Mafia & crimeRevenge & paybackmafia power shiftvengeful glow-up
Who will like it: viewers who liked mafia stories where a jilted groom rises from pawn to ruler.
Main characters
- Elio: jilted man who rises through the mafia family
Premise rewritten by ShortDramaDesk from NetShort's description, read Oct 18, 2026.
Episodes
Mint ticks: 7 free. Grey: 30 locked. About 1.3 hours in all (episode 1's length × episodes, an estimate).
Where to watch
NetShort
- Episodes
- 37
- Free
- 7
- Locked
- 30
- Checked
- Oct 18, 2026
| App | Episodes | Free | Locked | Cost to finish | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NetShort | 37 | 7 | 30 | — | Oct 18, 2026read from the app's site |
Cost to finish
Passes for NetShort on the App Store: $5.99 to $29.99 (checked Oct 18, 2026). The App Store does not list how long each pass lasts.
How it compares on NetShort
- Length
- 37 episodes is longer than 50% of the 489 NetShort dramas on our list (typical: 36).
- Free episodes
- 7 free episodes is fewer than the typical NetShort drama (8). That is 19% of the story before the paywall.
“Typical” is the median drama from this app on our list, adult titles left out.
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Details the apps publish
- Languages
- Chinese (Traditional), English, French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, Thai
- App tags
- Karma Payback, Revenge, Substitute Bride
- NetShort
- 4.1K likes, 7.3K followers
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Source: NetShort (public chart and episode page), checked Oct 18, 2026. Poster: NetShort, from its official page, read Oct 18, 2026; it belongs to the app.