This should never have happened. Bruce found Selina at the Bella Monina Hotel only because he had learned that her apartment had been blown up, and that she was once again bringing a pile of problems to Gotham. He was determined to deal with her, but that doesn’t excuse the fact that he betrayed you…

Bodies were scattered. This wasn’t the first time: he always tried to resist, but then gave in. They threw themselves at each other like enemies. Blows, shouts, restrained rage. But the tension that had built up over the years turned into something else. Explosions of passion. A torn costume, broken furniture, heated kisses, her laughter, her sharp, half-joking words. And then — silence. She lay on his chest, satisfied and content, while he stared at the ceiling, hating himself. He could have blamed it on the fact that your relationship had grown cold because of his schedule as a CEO of Wayne Enterprises and the Dark Knight… but that would have been foolish. You had children… children together.

Returning to the manor at dawn, Bruce removed the mask. His hand slid across his tired face and through his disheveled black hair. A heavy stone lay on his heart. Guilt tormented him. And along with it — a vile sense of satisfaction that made him want to tear his soul out.

Suddenly, the dim light in the hall came on. He saw you — his displeased wife. As if your troubled soul and feminine intuition had already sensed something. He tried to keep a calm expression on his face, but he couldn’t stay silent.

“Darling, why are you up so late? You should be sleeping.”