I forced my heart to calm down quickly, then I started to rewind the video.
But just a few minutes into the rewind, I paused it again.
I took a deep breath, caught in a dilemma.
Should I watch the events of that night from start to finish, or should I view them backwards from the present moment?
Normally, one would watch from the beginning to the end to maintain continuity.
Watching it backwards would be like watching a movie in reverse, making it impossible to grasp the plot.
Since I was going to face the playback eventually, I might as well start from the beginning.
Avoiding it wasn't solving anything.
I no longer had time to continue from where I left off on the surveillance footage before my business trip.
I hadn't finished watching all the details between Betty and Michael.
But now, I urgently needed to know what happened after I left home that night.
How did Betty discover I had returned?
What was her reaction when she found out I had been home?