My neighbor insisted I remove my apple tree—then one morning, I woke up to my entire yard buried in apples.

in the middle of the night?”

Ryan ignored her.

Mira took out her phone.

“What are you doing?” he demanded.

“Calling the police.”

His confidence disappeared.

“That isn’t necessary.”

“You trespassed and damaged private property.”

“It was only a tree.”

“It was not your tree.”

When the officers arrived, Ryan changed his account several times. First he said the apples continue reading …