User blog comment:Rai-Knightshade/Meta Time/@comment-26958589-20160310070957

I agree, it would make a lot more sense, but I expect (aside from "Daughter of Cinderella" being more marketable) is that they have such a large amount of Prince Charming's that they might as well put them to use and have Cinderella just be the Daughter of Cinderella.

I've always said it doesn't matter what their lives were before destiny - during their story theyre basically all actors. The best example is with Alistair. He's already seen wonderland when, going by the original, he shouldn't of. The simple explanation is that he just has to pretend he's never seen it when his destiny begins. Ashlynn will be the same. Her family will pretend to be really poor for the sake of the story. You could argue that the last Cinderella dying is also faked for the story, but I definintely prefer headcanoning that it isn't. There are some pretty dark implications in EAH and I think that's one of the reasons I love it.

sorry for the long response ;A;