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#280 on NetShort · Hottest English Short Drama Series
My Unexpected Husband
Jilted at her own wedding, Victoria Hale marries the Weston patriarch instead.
NetShort · 73 episodes · about 4 h
FreeEp 1–9on NetShort
Locked64of 73 episodes
CheckedOct 18app's site
Story
On her wedding day, Victoria Hale is left by her groom, Daniel, who chooses Lily instead. Amid the public mockery, she proposes to Alexander, and the two wed. Alexander's devotion begins to win her heart. Daniel and Lily start scheming against the couple, and the Weston household becomes a battleground for everyone.
Marriage & divorceRevenge & paybackbitter wedding falloutslow-burn romance
Who will like it: viewers who liked marriages that start as a spite move and turn into real love.
Main characters
- Victoria Hale: jilted bride who proposes to Alexander
- Alexander: Daniel's nominal father and Weston patriarch
- Daniel: groom who leaves Victoria for Lily
- Lily: the woman Daniel leaves the bride for
Premise rewritten by ShortDramaDesk from NetShort's description, read Oct 18, 2026.
Episodes
Mint ticks: 9 free. Grey: 64 locked. About 4 hours in all (episode 1's length × episodes, an estimate).
Where to watch
NetShort
- Episodes
- 73
- Free
- 9
- Locked
- 64
- Checked
- Oct 18, 2026
| App | Episodes | Free | Locked | Cost to finish | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NetShort | 73 | 9 | 64 | — | 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
- 73 episodes is longer than 97% of the 489 NetShort dramas on our list (typical: 36).
- Free episodes
- 9 free episodes is more than the typical NetShort drama (8). That is 12% 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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- Languages
- English, Japanese, Korean, Spanish
- App tags
- Flash Marriage, Karma, Karma Payback
- NetShort
- 2.1K likes, 3.4K followers
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