I spent five years paying for my parents' house, only to discover they had secretly transferred it to my younger brother. I’m 34, and I’m the eldest of three children. When my father retired, my parents struggled to keep up with their expenses, so I offered to help them buy a modest house. I paid the deposit and covered the monthly payments because they promised the property would eventually be mine. I never asked them for anything else. Last month, I went to collect some paperwork and discovered that the property had been transferred to my younger brother. I confronted my parents, expecting an explanation. My mother said, “Your brother has children. He needs the house more than you do.” I reminded them that I had paid for it. My father looked at me and replied, “You have a good job. You can buy another one.” I walked out of their house without saying another word. That evening, my brother called me and said something that made me realize this decision had been planned for much longer than I thought.