Complex sentence: Although Ashley swore Fred and Audrey weren't having an affair, other residents of the street didn't believe him, so he had to cope with the loss of his father and people gossiping about why Fred had been at Audrey's house.
Split into simpler sentences: Although Ashley swore that Fred and Audrey weren't having an affair, other residents of the street didn't believe him. Ashley had to cope with the loss of his father and people gossiping about why Fred had been at Audrey's house.