When Armand rejects her, Désirée chooses to end her own life rather than start a new one at home with her loving parents. In so doing, she also chooses to end the life of her child, who has conspired unconsciously with her to bring shame to Armand's name.

What happened to Desiree at the end of Desiree's baby?

She committed suicide after killing her baby. She did so because of the shame and pain she felt from not knowing about her origins and believed she was the reason why the baby had African features. She also killed the child to save him from rejection he would have experienced if he were still with Armand.

What happens to Desiree at the end of the story?

What happens to Desiree and her baby? Desiree leaves and goes to the swamp where it is assumed that she kills herself and the baby. How is the ending of the short story ironic? ... Desiree is not the one who has a mixed ancestry, Armand is and attempts to blame the baby's mixed race on her.