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As i remember, someone stated the theory, that Stephen snuck in that night in Bella's house to get his + ("Isabella again ...") and the drunk MC noticed him but didn't recognized him correctly. But as said, this was only a theory, there was no evidence it happened.Firstly it’s generally thought that it isn’t an actual person but rather a mannequin. There was some speculation that James (Bella’s husband) was dead, and she moved his body around to keep her company, not wanting to admit he was gone. The latter theory has generally been written off on the grounds of smell, rotting corpses don’t smell good.
So that gives us the mannequin idea. Some have said it’s just MC‘s imagination, except we know it’s real since the same boots can be seen under the door of Bella’s locked room. So why a mannequin, with either army or hunting fatigues? Well that’s were we enter the realm of speculation.
Seems plausible she kept the mannequin around for a similar reason to the body theory. She wanted to feel James’ company, however I don’t think this is necessary. In the room is also a large picture frame, on the floor facing the wall. Could this be a family photo? like the other smaller ones that have been faced down? The mannequin just becomes a object that was in the room that Bella hadn’t moved.
Maybe James and Bella had a kid (the yoga room upstairs could have been it's room), but i don't think so cause Bella wouldn't have changed the room due to having memories (even when they are sad). Something happened between Bella and James (most likely by James fault) cause she said, she has forgiven him, maybe he had an affair and left cause of this. Bella wants him to return, so i don't think he's dead (or he is but she don't know), having his blood stain in the locked room would imply, she knows.So why the army or hunting fatigues. Well again we get into full poorly educated guess work. Could Bella’s tragedy be a dead husband or child. We think James is alive because Bella says something like she has forgiven him and it’s time to come home, however, she knows he can’t. So that brings the dead child idea, minimal evidence for a child, basically just some stacks of kids books on her upstairs book shelves.
One other thing to note is the wonky cabinet in Bella’s living room. I think this is covering a blood stain. Bella isn’t the type to have an arbitrary cabinet 45 degrees from the wall for no reason.
So now the actual theories;
A bit more broadly I’d say tragedy at Bella’s, she is emotionally scarred the mannequin is a reminder of Jame’s. How that ties into the specifics of what happened I doubt we’ll find out for a while yet.
- James killed himself, or tried to, possibly PTSD from being in the army. (Evidence wonky cabinet, army fatigues)
- James and Bella’s kid killed him/herself with James’ gun. (Evidence Wonky cabinet, kids books, James’ forgiven but can’t come back, army/ hunting fatigues)
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I assume, thinking of the picture looking unter the door, there could be some kind of SM equipment in the room, maybe she has some (hidden) affection to that kind of fun. This would match the DnG Ice Queen setting.
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