Mayhem in Christmas River Quotes

“I’m sorry about your business, Bailey,” I said. “But you were right at the start. You’re looking for sympathy in the very last place you’re going to find it.”
― Meg Muldoon, Mayhem in Christmas River

“I wanted to ask you if you could help me with it,” she said, her voice shaking. “You know, give me a few tips. Tell me what I should do.” “What?” I said. “There’s no reason for you to help me. But you know how to bake, and you’re a good business woman. I’ve sunk my life’s savings into this shop, and if it goes under, I don’t know what I’m going to do, Cinnamon.” I couldn’t believe what she was saying. How could she be asking me for my help after what she’d done? Because as much as she wanted to sell me on that whole I wouldn’t have destroyed your life if I didn’t think he was the one bit, I knew better.”
― Meg Muldoon, Mayhem in Christmas River

“Look, I messed up really bad,” she said. “If it’s any consolation, there’s not a day that goes by that I don’t wish it could have been avoided. But you have to understand, I thought… I thought he was the one. I wouldn’t have wrecked your marriage if it was just a fling, Cinnamon.” “Is that supposed to make me feel better? Because it really—” “I am so sorry, Cinnamon,” she said, suddenly gripping my arm with her cheap plastic nails. “If I could go back and make different decisions, I would. In a heartbeat. I really never wanted to hurt you. It was a horrible thing that I did.”
― Meg Muldoon, Mayhem in Christmas River

“You could’ve broken both your legs,” I said. “Sure. I could have,” he said. “But I didn’t. And even if I had, better be hurt than go through life knowing you didn’t do it because it got the better of you.” “Did”
― Meg Muldoon, Mayhem in Christmas River