The Contract Bride Returns
Ella Thorne died after a cruel marriage to her childhood sweetheart, then wakes three years earlier.
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The Contract Bride Returns streams on GoodShort. 54 episodes: episodes 1–6 are free, the other 48 are locked. No free official video on our list: we link only the apps' own YouTube and TikTok channels, not Dailymotion or re-upload accounts.
Characters
- Ella Thorne: reborn real heiress
- Lucas: Ella's childhood sweetheart
- Evelyn: Ella's adopted sister
- Sebastian Falcott: mysterious man
Story
Ella Thorne, the real heiress, was tricked in her past life into marrying her childhood sweetheart, Lucas, suffered his cruelty, died in a miscarriage and found out his heart had always belonged to her adopted sister, Evelyn. Back three years before all that, she keeps away from Lucas, but a drugged night with the mysterious Sebastian Falcott leaves her pregnant. Her biased family then makes her marry the supposedly dying Falcott heir in Evelyn's place, and she uses the chance to claim property and cut ties with them.
Rebirth & time travelSecret baby & single parentMarriage & divorcesubstitute bridesecond life
Who will like it: viewers who liked rebirth dramas where the substitute bride gets the better groom.
Premise rewritten by ShortDramaDesk from GoodShort's description, read Oct 24, 2026.
Episodes
Mint ticks: 6 free. Grey: 48 locked.
Where to watch
- Episodes
- 54
- Free
- 6
- Locked
- 48
- Checked
- Oct 24, 2026 read from the app's site
From the lock icon on episode 7 in GoodShort's episode list, read Oct 24, 2026.
| App | Episodes | Free | Locked | Cost to finish | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GoodShort | 54 | 6From the lock icon on episode 7 in GoodShort's episode list, read Oct 24, 2026. | 48 | — | Oct 24, 2026read from the app's site |
Cost to finish
Passes for GoodShort on the App Store: $5.99 to $19.99 (checked Oct 22, 2026). The App Store does not list how long each pass lasts.
Questions about The Contract Bride Returns
- Where can I watch The Contract Bride Returns?
- On GoodShort. The "Watch on" buttons at the top of this page open each app's page for it. Checked Oct 24, 2026.
- How many episodes does The Contract Bride Returns have?
- 54 episodes, per GoodShort (app's site), checked Oct 24, 2026.
- How many episodes of The Contract Bride Returns are free?
- Episodes 1 to 6 on GoodShort; the other 48 are locked behind coins or a membership. Per GoodShort (app's site), checked Oct 24, 2026.
- Can I watch The Contract Bride Returns free on YouTube or Dailymotion?
- Not as an official upload: no video of it from GoodShort's own channels is on our list (YouTube @GoodShortMoments-1). Copies posted by other accounts are not from the app, and we do not link them. The free official way: episodes 1 to 6 on GoodShort, per GoodShort (app's site), checked Oct 24, 2026.
- Who are the main characters in The Contract Bride Returns?
- Ella Thorne, reborn real heiress; Lucas, Ella's childhood sweetheart; Evelyn, Ella's adopted sister.
How it compares on GoodShort
- Length
- 54 episodes is longer than 28% of the 1285 GoodShort dramas on our list (typical: 61).
- Free episodes
- 6 free episodes is fewer than the typical GoodShort drama (9). That is 11% of the story before the paywall.
“Typical” is the median drama from this app on our list, adult titles left out.