She was wronged for years by the family she saved. On her wedding day, she marries their uncle.
#61 on NetShort · Hottest English Short Drama Series
The Billionaire Begged Outside the Convent
A fire exposes her family's lies, and Ava learns her marriage was a plan to produce a donor.
NetShort · 35 episodes · about 2.2 h
FreeEp 1–12on NetShort
Locked23of 35 episodes
CheckedOct 18app's site
Story
After a fire, Ava discovers her husband wed her for a single purpose: to supply a stem-cell match for her beloved sister. She makes a painful, secret choice about the pregnancy, then collects evidence of the couple's deceit. She intends to expose them in public, then walk out of their poisonous circle for good.
Revenge & paybackFamily & ethicscold reckoningquiet fury
Who will like it: viewers who liked a wife who plays the long game and exposes the family that used her.
Main characters
- Ava: wife who uncovers her family's betrayal
Premise rewritten by ShortDramaDesk from NetShort's description, read Oct 18, 2026.
Episodes
Mint ticks: 12 free. Grey: 23 locked. About 2.2 hours in all (episode 1's length × episodes, an estimate).
Where to watch
NetShort
- Episodes
- 35
- Free
- 12
- Locked
- 23
- Checked
- Oct 18, 2026
| App | Episodes | Free | Locked | Cost to finish | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NetShort | 35 | 12 | 23 | — | 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
- 35 episodes is longer than 32% of the 489 NetShort dramas on our list (typical: 36).
- Free episodes
- 12 free episodes is more than the typical NetShort drama (8). That is 34% 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
- App tags
- All-Too-Late, Karma Payback, Tragic Love
- NetShort
- 2.2K likes, 2.5K followers
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