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

offered to trim the branches and collect anything that dropped onto his property.

Ryan shook his head.

“I don’t want it trimmed. I want it removed.”

“That is not happening.”

He began talking about property values, insects, and appearances. I reminded him that the tree stood entirely on my land.

His expression hardened.

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