The Story of an Hour

In the short story, "The Story of an Hour," the story takes place in the home of Mrs. Mallard, the protagonist. Since Mrs. Mallard has a heart condition, her sister has been sent to inform her of her husband's death from a railroad crash. This sets the plot into motion. As any wife would do, she began to weep. After some time passed, she was sitting in an oversized chair and looking out the window. Mrs. Mallard began muttering, "I'm free!" and quickly became ecstatic knowing that for the rest of her life she would live for herself. She would no longer feel pressured to compromise what she wanted for anyone else. Later on, her sister guided her down the stairs as someone opened the front door with a key. It was Mr. Mallard. Mrs. Mallard's heart suddenly fails and she dies of heart disease. The story ends with the climax.
This was a short story that was packed with intensity. In just three pages, the reader is exposed to Mrs. Mallard receiving news that her husband has died, how she really feels about her marriage, and the truth that Mr. Mallard isn't really dead which causes Mrs. Mallard to faint. I can't believe Mrs. Mallard was so unhappy with her marriage that she would actually feel relieved by her husband's death. This story leaves me wondering what Mrs. Mallard would have done if she wouldn't have died from heart disease. Would she have realized she wanted to be free and decide to divorce her husband? Or would she choose to stay with him because she felt guilty for feeling free?