Even tho she had heart trouble and finding out that her husband had died, Mrs. Mallard had freedom which looks like what she been wanting. Once she got the news there was crying but joy ness at same time. In my opinion she been wanting that freedom and that was the last thing she wanted to have before she died. Once she got what she wanted and enjoy her last few mins in her life she was then happy and dies with joy right before her husband came home and finds out truth about her husband being actually alive.