My brother-in-law

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I just want to let my emotion out. It's about my brother-in-law. He is my husband's older brother. He was really needy. He used to live in one of the islands in the US territory, Saipan. According to him it is a tourist spot. He worked as a tour guide. During those times when he was yet healthy, we didn't have any contact with him. It had been over 30 years. Then last year, he suddenly appeared. He was penniless according to him. It was late in the evening when I received a call from his sister informing me that he is already in Cagayan de oro city and was about to be transported to our hometown. He was on catheter since he had prostate problems. My husband did not accept him so we're their cousins who are living in their ancestral house. A good Samaritan came to his rescue. An uncle received him Ang let him stay in one of their rented rooms which happened to be vacant at that time. Since I was ashamed of their uncle, I supported him give him food, paid his laundry and let a cleaner clean his room. However, it was only short time since we had a quarrel as he didn't want to live in his other sister's house because his sister is very poor and could not support him. So I told him that I won't help him anymore. Because if that his son who is living in metro manila took him. However my brother only lived there for about 4 months, he came back. He rented a room then decided to build a hut for himself where he had lived until his death yesterday. Because he only had little money, it was consumed making him penniless again. Since I pitied him I helped him financially and supported him since October. I didn't tell my husband about it. Yesterday, I told my husband thru phone about his brothers death and I told him that I supported his brother. You know what happened my husband was angry. But I was not affected because he has no right to be angry because what I give for my brother-in-law was my own money. I asked to myself was it wrong that I helped my brother-in-law? I helped him just because I pitied him because no one cares. We're not close I only meet him twice. That was over 30 years ago and then when he returned to our hometown. I guess we had only talked 3 or 4 times that was during his first appearance. Now on this second time, I hadn't come near him. However yesterday, I was able to come near him because I was curious of his situation. He didn't move already his hands and feet were already cold.