Lisa's POV

Although my flat is ancient, the view from the window is beautiful and relaxing. Sitting on a cane chair and gazing out the window, I try to picture how my life could have been if it had been this lovely.

Stunning like this breathtaking vista of Paris.

But it's not.

I live in an old building with no elevator, which makes it easier for me to go food shopping or to a bookshop every morning to purchase a new book to read for company.

It's difficult for me to climb the stairs from the ground level to the fifth story, where my room is located, because of my...