My Neighbor Demanded I Cut Down My Apple Tree – One Morning, I Woke up to Find My Entire Yard Covered in Apples

PART 1 — DEAN’S TREE
My husband planted our apple tree twelve years ago, only a few months before he passed away.

Dean had already been ill for some time, although neither of us liked admitting how serious it had become. Even when carrying a bag of soil left him breathless, he remained determined to plant the young sapling himself.

“This is the best place,” he said, pointing toward a sunny corner of the garden.

I reminded him that his doctor had forbidden heavy lifting.

“It’s a tree, Sloane,” he replied with a grin. “Not a weightlifting competition