After the 99th Time, I Chose Myself

LanguagesEnglish
Episode6
Genresromancerebirthdramafamily
ThemesFamily Drama Short Films, Second Chance Regret Drama Collection, Vertical Screen rebirth and time travel short dramas

After eight years shaping herself into Gideon Hawthorne's perfect wife, Mara Whitmore discovers her father's illegitimate daughter Delaney at a family party and faces Gideon's demand that she submit to propriety. The betrayal drives Mara from the event into a fatal crash, but she awakens weeks before the ceremony with a second chance. This time she refuses to seek her father's approval or Gideon's ring, exposing Delaney and her mother Lorraine early and securing a long-term study program in London to exit the engagement. Gideon treats her defiance as childish willfulness while Delaney weaponizes a gentle facade, even staging a fall to frame Mara. Mara ultimately builds a new life abroad, and only later does Gideon uncover Delaney's lies and realize he drove Mara away himself.

Characters

Mara WhitmoreProtagonist reborn before wedding
Gideon HawthorneFiancé who demands submission
DelaneyFather's illegitimate daughter
LorraineDelaney's mother

Key points

  • Mara dies, returns weeks before wedding
  • She exposes secret sister, flees to London
  • Gideon dismisses her rebellion as willfulness

Related series

Short dramasGenresEpisode
Accidentally Mated to the Dragon King

Lily saves a dragon prince and enters a hidden realm ruled by King Sebastian Cross, learning she is his destined mate.

fantasy, romance, secret identityEpisode 10
Never Cross the Gangster King

Tyler serves five years for his brother, secretly becomes underworld ruler, then faces betrayal from family and fiancée.

crime, revenge, dramaEpisode 11
Desired by My Unknown Husband

Frank marries stranger Andrew, who vanishes abroad. A year later, boss Andrew pursues Frank, unaware they are already wed.

romance, drama, secret identityEpisode 10
Claimed by My Ex-Boyfriend's Mafia Uncle

Lily marries her ex Jasper's godfather Maddox, who forces Jasper to call her aunt at a family gathering.

mafia, romance, revengeEpisode 10
The Alpha Froze My Card for His Secretary

Aurelia endures humiliation from her Alpha fiancé's secretary, then discovers her own pack card frozen on their anniversary night.

werewolf, romance, dramaEpisode 6
Walk Away, Queen

Isabella Rossi dismantles her husband Dante's empire after betrayals, then rebuilds her family with childhood love Leon.

revenge, mafia, romanceEpisode 6
Too Late, You Worshipped the Wrong Goddess

Hestia replaces her sister as Hades' bride to reclaim a relic, moving on from a painful past with Ares.

fantasy, romance, mythologyEpisode 11
[ENG DUB] Reborn to Dominate: No Mercy, No Retreat

Sam Archer reincarnates as a ruthless strategist, climbing from waiter to underworld ruler while dismantling past tormentors and outmaneuvering his mob-boss…

revenge, mafia, rebirthEpisode 12
I'm Seven, and I'm the Real Mafia Boss!

A sheltered youngest sibling exposes true mafia leadership after a rival godfather destroys the family fortune.

mafia, family, secret identityEpisode 8
My Fool Fiancé The Ultimate Dragon Knight

A scorned fiancé reveals his bond with a divine dragon to defend the capital from frost giants and a scheming noble.

fantasy, action, romanceEpisode 9
One Dollar, One Chance, One Family Saved

An eight-year-old with adult memories infiltrates casinos to expose cheats, find a missing heir, and save his family from ruin.

crime, mystery, dramaEpisode 8
Don't Mess with the Tech Genius

Evan, an aircraft carrier scientist, meets Diana, a tech CEO's daughter, after a minor car crash during his home research vacation.

drama, romanceEpisode 10