Faithful Reader Novels & Stories

He thought about the librarian's eleven years as the practice's most patient preceding correspondence — the watching that had accumulated across eleven years before Thomas wrote the letter, the observation held for all those years waiting for the correct correspondent to receive it. He wrote in the pocket notebook at four o'clock: the three who stay. The faithful attending in the wrong condition. The honest room protects the faithful attending people. Thomas watching eleven years. The city library's most complete correspondent is the librarian who has watched the struggling without being able to name it until now. He was glad. End of Chapter Two Hundred and Ninety-One

"Great! She's gotten you, too?" "Perhaps she has, but my point is Blake would never cheat on you. Not in this life, nor in the next. He is the most faithful guy I have ever seen. Too faithful for his own good. And he likes just you, so stop getting ideas in your head." He paused a little before continuing,

“As far as I know, you have cancer, not amnesia to lose your memory. This is how you made me change, Mom.” “Faith,” I quickly pulled my hand at Elijah when he held me as well. I eyed him with my dark eyes before I glanced at the Engineer. “Are you the Engineer?” I asked. “Yes, Engr. Carl Calvera,” he gave me a tiny smile as he introduced himself. “I'm Faith Flamera,” I said back. “Yeah, the famous fashion designer.” He chuckled a bit. “Demolish this house now, I want the construction to begin as soon as possible,” I eyed the two of them, including Elijah who was being eaten up by his pity and conscience.

“I understand that you are upset, but please let me explain things to you: That woman and I used to be involved, but not anymore, I ended things as soon as we came back from Lerene. She came looking for me because she is having a hard time accepting that we are over, but I assure you that I haven’t been with anyone since our wedding, and I plan to keep it that way. I will never give you any reason to doubt me, you will be the only woman for me. Please do not be upset. I am not going to be that kind of husband.” I stared at him with eyes wide open. I could not believe what I had just heard. He sounded sincere but, how could I trust a man who had traded me like I was property? Once again, my f

His eyes were dark and unreadable, but I held his gaze, refusing to back down. “I have never been unfaithful in my life,” I said. “Not once. Not even when Jason—” I stopped, swallowing against the tightness in my throat. I hadn’t meant to bring him up, but the words had slipped out before I could stop them. “I was faithful to a man who didn’t deserve it for years, because that’s who I am. That is the kind of woman standing in front of you right now.”