Now, that situation doesn't match.
Another possibility is that the victim jumped up to grab the rope and hoisted it around her neck with great force.
This requires a certain amount of arm strength, which is generally hard for women to achieve.
Moreover, not far from the bed, there was a dressing table and a stool, easy to move over, so there was no need for such an overcomplication.
That only leaves one possibility, the victim was murdered and the scene was staged to look like a hanging suicide.
But in such a case, you'd expect to find a stool even more.
This way, it would look more like a hanging suicide.
Was the killer too careless?
Or was it for some other purpose?
There are more suspicious points than just these two.
There is a patch of blood on the right side of the victim's chest, not much blood, similar to a stab wound, which also doesn't fit the characteristics of hanging suicide.
Luke's expression shifted slightly, revealing a contemplative look.