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Diagnosed with terminal brain cancer while pregnant, a mistreated heiress snaps and walks away.
#51 on NetShort · Hottest English Short Drama Series
My Mafia Husband Cries Over My Ashes
He turned his back on his daughter, sure Sarafina had betrayed him. Her ashes tell another story.
NetShort · 36 episodes · about 1.6 h
FreeEp 1–8on NetShort
Locked28of 36 episodes
CheckedOct 18app's site
Story
Christian, a ruthless mafia boss, has shut out his traumatized daughter, Grace. He is certain Sarafina betrayed him. Then her ashes and a bloody letter turn up, showing she died poor while protecting him. Christian is shattered, and he must become a fierce protector for Grace, while Sarafina's ghost watches on in tears.
Mafia & crimeFamily & ethicstragic regretdark protector
Who will like it: viewers who liked hard-edged dads whose grief turns them into protectors.
Main characters
- Christian: ruthless mafia boss who rejects his daughter
- Grace: his traumatized daughter
- Sarafina: the dead woman Christian believed betrayed him
Premise rewritten by ShortDramaDesk from NetShort's description, read Oct 18, 2026.
Episodes
Mint ticks: 8 free. Grey: 28 locked. About 1.6 hours in all (episode 1's length × episodes, an estimate).
Where to watch
NetShort
- Episodes
- 36
- Free
- 8
- Locked
- 28
- Checked
- Oct 18, 2026
| App | Episodes | Free | Locked | Cost to finish | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NetShort | 36 | 8 | 28 | — | 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
- 36 episodes is longer than 46% of the 489 NetShort dramas on our list (typical: 36).
- Free episodes
- 8 free episodes is the same as the typical NetShort drama (8). That is 22% 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
- English, Japanese, Korean
- App tags
- All-Too-Late, Rich Family Feud, Tragic Love
- NetShort
- 2.1K likes, 2.4K 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.