Chapter 104: Elena Ward Finally Realized Adrian Stone Was Determined to Marry Her

Elena Ward finally realized—Adrian Stone was determined to marry her!

She bit her lip in frustration. She had returned to settle family matters, only to end up with a fiancé instead.

In this era, marrying a soldier was every girl's dream. But she had never imagined becoming someone's wife.

The shadows of her past marriage with Derek Harlan ran too deep. Those nightmare-filled days had left her terrified of commitment. Living alone was simpler. Safer.

But Adrian wasn’t the type to give up easily.

Elena turned to gaze out the window, the blurring scenery mirroring her tangled thoughts. Like a scholar arguing with a soldier—no reasoning would work.

The truth was, Adrian was good to her. Gentle, considerate, always protecting her. Strangest of all, her body didn’t recoil from his touch.

Ever since her reincarnation, she had instinctively shied away from all men. Yet when Adrian held her, kissed her—she felt no discomfort.

Had her body forgotten the trauma of her past life? Or was Adrian… different?

She recalled the anomalies after using her healing force. That time with Nathaniel, she should have been half-frozen. But when Adrian embraced her, his warmth had restored her almost instantly.

Even more baffling was the previous incident. The moment he held her, the bone-chilling cold had miraculously faded. It defied logic.

In her past life, she had developed energy serums to counteract the side effects—only to become Harold Baker’s puppet. This time, she’d rather endure the cold than repeat that mistake.

But now, Adrian seemed to be the natural antidote. His body heat dispelled her chill faster than any serum.

Elena narrowed her eyes. If that were true… marrying him might not be so bad?

But what if she was wrong? Gambling her entire future on a hunch would be reckless.

She needed more proof. Until she was certain, she wouldn’t agree.

For now, she had more pressing matters to handle.

Vanessa… I’m coming.