Written off as F-rank trash, a commoner hides a talent that could rewrite life and death.
#142 on NetShort · Hottest English Short Drama Series
The Ex-Husband's Regret
A secret heiress wed a nobody, and now she joins forces with his mother to bring down the cheaters.
NetShort · 60 episodes · about 3.1 h
FreeEp 1–8on NetShort
Locked52of 60 episodes
CheckedOct 18app's site
Story
Charlotte hides her fortune while married to Daniel, and her help raises him to CEO and rescues his ill mother, Victoria. Eight years of Daniel's affair with the cruel Lily wear her down. Her limit breaks when Lily strikes her and Victoria in public while Daniel dismisses them both. Next, she allies with Victoria and her close friend Willian to take the cheaters down.
Revenge & paybackHidden identitysatisfying takedowncheating-spouse fallout
Who will like it: viewers who liked a secret rich wife turning the tables on a cheating husband and his mistress.
Main characters
- Charlotte: billionaire heiress hiding her identity
- Daniel: husband who cheats and becomes a CEO
- Lily: vicious mistress who attacks Charlotte in public
- Victoria: Daniel's sick mother
- Willian: Charlotte's best friend who teams up with her
Premise rewritten by ShortDramaDesk from NetShort's description, read Oct 18, 2026.
Episodes
Mint ticks: 8 free. Grey: 52 locked. About 3.1 hours in all (episode 1's length × episodes, an estimate).
Where to watch
NetShort
- Episodes
- 60
- Free
- 8
- Locked
- 52
- Checked
- Oct 18, 2026
| App | Episodes | Free | Locked | Cost to finish | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NetShort | 60 | 8 | 52 | — | 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
- 60 episodes is longer than 88% 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 13% 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
- App tags
- Karma Payback, Plot Twist, Secret Identity
- NetShort
- 2.2K likes, 3.1K 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.