Chapter 5 - Uncovering Hidden Security Footage on the Living Room Monitor

After Aunt Clara sped away into the night, Michael sat down at his home office desk to review the digital setup.
He remembered that Rachel had recently installed smart home cameras in the common areas to monitor everyone.
Michael logged into the administrative cloud account using his administrator master password and recovery key.
A grid of high-definition video feeds popped up on the monitor screen, displaying various rooms in real-time.
He clicked on the playback archives for the past week, selecting the camera facing the backyard patio.
The video loaded instantly, showing crisp, clear footage of Rachel dragging a crying Emma toward the dog house.
“Get inside before I lock you out in the freezing cold!” Rachel’s voice echoed harshly from the computer speakers.
Michael watched in absolute horror as Rachel shut the small wooden door and clicked the exterior padlock shut.
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He exported the entire video archive onto a secure flash drive to hand directly to the district attorney.
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