Complex sentence: At first Patty kept her friendship and her growing relationship with Lovelace a secret from the Wilburns, however eventually Dolyle Wilburn learned about it and asked Patty to break it off.
Split into simpler sentences: At first Patty kept her friendship and her growing relationship with Lovelace a secret from the Wilburns. However, eventually Doyle Wilburn learned about it and asked Patty to break it off.