Complex sentence: June is crushed, especially when she learns that Randy has proposed to Cynthia but despite this setback, June tells her sisters that she wants to continue staying on land, thinking that there may still be a chance for her and Randy.
Split into simpler sentences: June is crushed, especially when she learns that Randy has proposed to Cynthia. Despite this setback, June tells her sisters that she wants to continue staying on land, thinking that there may still be a chance for her and Randy.