Unable to live with the guilt, Maria drowned herself as well.
If you hear her cry from a distance, she is close by. But if you hear her right next to your window… she is far away. Parents tell their children to go to sleep early, warning them: Don’t go out at night. La Llorona is looking for her children, and she might mistake you for one of her own. La Leyenda De La Llorona Escrita Corta
There, consumed by her fury, she drowned them both. Unable to live with the guilt, Maria drowned herself as well