After is a starting point
A resignation after an argument, a journey after a message or a repair after a complaint may suggest a causal link. The order alone does not establish it. Look for a statement, action or mechanism connecting the events. Otherwise, preserve the sequence as a sequence and describe the cause as a question rather than an answer.
Worked example: the crossed-out name
A person's name disappears from a roster shortly after a disagreement. Another document says they changed duties because their availability changed. Both events may be real, but the argument need not explain the roster revision. Compare the stated reason with the dates and any relevant correspondence instead of choosing the more dramatic event as the cause by default.
Test the connecting step
Ask what would have to happen between the two events for your explanation to work, and which record supports that step. If the connection depends entirely on an imagined conversation, note that weakness. In Somatry, motive and action must be related through the supplied evidence. A compelling sequence can guide attention, but a report becomes stronger when it explains why the sequence reflects the proposed cause rather than merely placing the two events next to each other.