The Rise Of Karion Kross: I'm Now A Billionaire

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Chapter 006

Karion’s POV

The nurse leaned in slightly, lowering her voice as she whispered something into the doctor’s ear. Her tone was low, careful, but it wasn’t low enough to escape my hearing

“Sir, the payment has been confirmed,” she said. “He actually made the payment.”

The words landed heavier than they should have.

The doctor blinked, like his brain needed a moment to catch up. The disbelief was clear on his face before he quickly masked it. Still, the surprise was clear in his eyes. He cleared his throat, adjusted his glasses, and said

“Well, would you like to leave now, or do you still want us to continue discussing the hallucinations?” he asked

The way he said It told me everything. He no longer sounded concerned—he sounded curious. Curious about how someone like me could casually settle a bill that large without hesitation.

Not having a single idea that a few moments ago I didn’t even know how I was going to settle the bill

They had already stitched me up. The bleeding was under control, the wounds cleaned and bandaged. What remained now was just time for the medication to work and for my body to heal. Staying any longer would change nothing.

Besides, my mind was far from this hospital room.

I needed answers.

This system. This sudden, impossible wealth. Money that shouldn’t exist, money that had no explanation, yet sat solidly in my account like it had always belonged there. I needed to understand it, learn how it worked, and more importantly, learn how to hide it.

If the government ever found out about something like this, I already knew it wouldn’t end well. Questions would be asked. Investigations would begin. And once that happened, there would be no turning back.

I couldn’t afford that.

So for now, this had to stay with me and me alone.

“The hallucinations…” I paused, then shrugged slightly. “I think it was just from waking up suddenly. Maybe I hit my head too hard. They’re gone now.” I met the doctor’s eyes. “I’d like to check out.”

The doctor studied me for a moment, clearly weighing whether to push further. Then he nodded.

“Very well,” he said. “But before that—your clothes.” He gestured vaguely toward the corner of the room. “They were torn and soaked in blood, so we had to dispose of them. Do you have someone you could call to bring you something else? You can use the hospital phone.”

The question hit harder than I expected.

For a brief second, two faces flashed through my mind. Two people who, under normal circumstances, would have rushed here the moment they heard I was hurt. The same two people who should have been sitting by my bedside right now.

The same two people who put me here in the first place.

“I don’t,” I said, my voice colder than I intended. “I’ll find my way like this.”

The doctor and nurse exchanged a quick glance. Then the doctor gave a short nod, then stood up.

“Alright,” he said. “Take care of yourself.”

He walked out without another word.

“Your receipt will be waiting for you at the reception,” the nurse added softly before turning and following him out.

The door closed behind them, leaving the room quiet.

But I barely registered what she said.

My attention drifted inward, to a wound far deeper than the ones stitched across my skin. One that no medication or time could truly heal.

Jubril and Maddie.

The mere thought of their names twisted something ugly in my chest. My lips curled in disgust before I could stop myself. Even now, remembering their faces made my stomach churn.

What they did to me… even now, I still struggled to fully believe it.

My hand tightened slowly into a fist against the hospital sheet.

There was nothing I hadn’t done for Maddie.

I gave her everything I could offer. Every ounce of love, loyalty, and effort I had. I worked myself to exhaustion just to make sure she never lacked anything. Bought her gifts I could barely afford. Put her needs before mine every single time.

And yesterday, she chose to do this to me.

If she had been nothing more than a gold digger from the start, why didn’t she leave sooner? Why wait? Why stay until I was completely invested, until I had given her not just my money, but my heart too?

Why wait until I had nothing left to give?

Out of all the rich men in this city, she just had to choose Jubril.

As if that wasn’t bitter enough.

She conveniently forgot that it was because of me that Jubril had the money he flaunted today. If I hadn’t handed him that contract, his new company would have collapsed before it even stood properly. Those investors were meant for my company. My future.

I gave him a chance when no one else would.

And after everything I did for him—after everything I sacrificed for both of them—they still made the decision to stab me in the back.

Together.

A quiet sigh slipped from my lips as I leaned my head back against the pillow and stared up at the ceiling, trying as much as possible to keep the little tears from spilling from my eyes

It only happened yesterday.

Yet it felt like a lifetime ago.

The pain was still fresh. Every time I replayed it in my mind, it hurt just as much as the first time.

And yet… just like that…

I’m now a billionaire

The thought almost made me laugh.

How?

I had no idea.

I didn’t know if it was magic, or some twisted form of witchcraft, or if I was losing my mind entirely. I didn’t even know if any of it made sense.

But one thing was certain.

The money was real.

I had seen it. Confirmed it.

And honestly… I was glad it was.

Because if it wasn’t—if all of this had turned out to be some cruel illusion—then with everything that had happened, I might as well just have committed suicide. I had already lost almost everything. There was nothing left worth holding on to.

I gave Maddie all I had.

But now, with this new wealth, everything changes.

I can finally start my company. Build something of my own from the ground up. Buy the cars and the house I used to only dream about. Multiply this money until it becomes untouchable.

And most of all…

Get my revenge.

Jubril and Maddie think they can take everything from me and walk away into a happy life?

Never.

I’ll crush them.

I’ll make them pay for every betrayal, every drop of pain they caused me. I’ll destroy everything they built so thoroughly that when it’s over, they’ll wish they had never crossed paths with me.

They took everything from me.

Now it’s my turn.