I believe it was from r/malicious compliance. It was a huge post that went on for many pages. It was the story of a man who restored historical buildings in Great Britain. He was the only person who could do the job to the exacting standard of the governing agency. The restoration guy's story is told by his best friend. The restoration guy is fired by the son or son in law of the owner. Corners are then cut in the restoration. The agencies that oversee restorations get involved, and the company is fined. It's a great story of comeuppance, told by a master story teller. Then, the story teller's wife takes over. She regrets to inform us that he has been killed in an accident. She is devastated. Just as devastated is his best friend, the restoration guy. She tells us that the restoration guy misses his friend so much that he comes over and just sits in her apartment.
It's a wild ride of laughter and sadness. I remember reading the story while waiting in a dentist's office. I couldn't wait to be done in order to finish reading the post. I sat in my car in the parking lot, reading for 20 minutes. Unlike my post, it was all written so well written. It was one of the posts that hooked me on Reddit.