Taming Cinderella

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he died after a severe case of stroke four years ago in 2015. I had etched their names

Mary's first husband had abandoned her after the birth of her second daughter

oved in with us. Dad thought that she will make up for my mother's loss and will make for

e whenever my father was at home but once he lef

. She threatened me saying that if I ever told the truth to Daddy, she would kill him. Scared to lose my only other parent, I su

at New York University. Else Mary would have made sure that I never went to such

emember what she said, " You were born ugly and meant to serve as a house-maid, God knows why Richard spent such an insan

f the world's top conglomerate firms had offered me a job at one of their offices in New York. I remember how much I had to beg befo

prise because Mary had pulled a few strings. Beatrice, the younger step-sister had already f

pare breakfast and lunch for everybody before heading out for work. After I w

e fireplace feeling the warmth of the cinder

ou are called Cinderella does not mean you will marry some prince charming. You are just a cinder;