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Our story begins on a pleasant day for Cinderella. But not for her Prince Charming.
Cinderella wakes with Prince Charming at her side. She had already planned his murder. The perfect murder. Well, she shouldn't give herself all the credit for thinking up that plan; after all, she got some ideas from being a cleaning maid for so long. She knew exactly what to do.
Her reason for wanting to murder him is because at the previous ball, she had caught him in bed with another princess.
To put it simply, she was furious. She was furious he thought he could get away with it. But then rumours started spreading like wildfire and then she found out the truth. No wonder his name was Charming, he charmed her into thinking he was loyal.
Now, Prince Charming woke up at her side. But Cinderella had already got up and was changed into a red dress.
"Good morning, Henry! How was your sleep?"
"It wasn't the best, how was yours dear?"
"Amazing." She stood upright by the closet, taking a jar that contained medicine out. "Here's some medicine, should help with your sleep issues."
Henry (Charming) smiles and takes a capsule and then changes into his clothes as Cinderella heads downstairs with a smile.
Over the course of a few weeks, Henry seemed to only get sicker and sicker. Poor Cinderella had no idea what was happening and just kept giving him his medicine. The next day a doctor came by to check on Henry.
"I'm afraid he only has a few hours left."
"A few hours?! How?!" Cinderella exclaims, sobbing.
"I'm sorry, your Majesty."
The doctor leaves and Cinderella smirks. "Perfect," she whispers under her breath. Now the kingdom would be hers. And her Prince 'Charming' would be gone.
After a few months when she stopped grieving, Cinderella makes an announcement.
"As your Queen, I am very sad about the loss of my husband, but I need to put it in the past so I can help and take care of my kingdom," She said with a sweet smile on her face.
Years later and she still was not caught. They only caught her when she was on her deathbed, with a handwritten note saying that she murdered the former prince after his many affairs.