Complex sentence: Shocked and heartbroken, the former parent showed Cody all the couple's pictures in hopes of recreating her when he sleeps, however, what results is a poor copy of the wife since Cody was too young to remember her face fully.
Split into simpler sentences: Shocked and heartbroken, the former parent showed Cody all the couple's pictures in hopes him of recreating her in his dreams. However, what resulted was a poor copy of the wife, since Cody was too young to remember her face fully.