Beauty of Ashes

Cinderella has her step-sisters, step-mother and glass slippers. But what if she only had one step-sister and that step-mother was actually a step-father?

"You are my Mother! What did I ever do to deserve your hatred!? What did I do..?" 

"I don't deserve such kindness, or love, from anyone. Not from my uncle, my cousin and most certainly not from you."