The Wicked Stepmother
Once upon a time, in a small village nestled in the rolling hills of the countryside, there lived a young girl named Cinderella. Cinderella's mother had passed away when she was just a baby, and her father had remarried a woman named Lady Tremaine.
Lady Tremaine was a wicked stepmother, full of envy and greed. She was jealous of Cinderella's beauty and kindness, and she treated her poorly, making her do all the household chores and giving her ragged, old clothes to wear. Cinderella's two stepsisters, Anastasia and Drizella, were just as cruel, often teasing and taunting her.
Despite the harsh treatment she received from her stepmother and stepsisters, Cinderella remained kind and gentle. She worked hard, always putting the needs of others before her own. One day, the prince of the kingdom announced that he was hosting a grand ball, and all the eligible young ladies in the land were invited to attend.
Lady Tremaine and her daughters were overjoyed at the prospect of attending the ball and finding wealthy suitors. But Cinderella was heartbroken, knowing that she would not be allowed to go. She retired to her room, tears streaming down her face.
Just then, a fairy godmother appeared before her. "Do not despair, dear Cinderella," she said. "I will help you attend the ball. But you must be home by midnight, or the magic will be broken."
The fairy godmother waved her wand and transformed Cinderella's rags into a beautiful ball gown. She also transformed a pumpkin into a golden carriage, and mice into horses. With a flick of her wand, the fairy godmother conjured up a handsome coachman, who helped Cinderella into the carriage and set off for the ball.
At the ball, Cinderella danced the night away with the prince, who was entranced by her beauty and kindness. But as the clock struck midnight, Cinderella remembered the fairy godmother's warning and fled the ball, leaving behind only her glass slipper.
The prince searched high and low throughout the kingdom, trying to find the owner of the glass slipper. When he finally arrived at Cinderella's home, Lady Tremaine and her daughters tried to fit the slipper on their own feet, but it was much too small. Cinderella, who had hidden in the corner, stepped forward and slipped on the glass slipper, which fit her perfectly.
The prince declared Cinderella to be the one he had been seeking, and the two of them lived happily ever after. Lady Tremaine and her daughters were left to live in poverty and regret, learning the hard way that kindness and compassion are more valuable than wealth and beauty.
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