Ehhe loved her like a daughter, she loved him like a father. The fact he went against her wishes and was going to kill Batman means a yes ma'am obviously wasn't coming.
Yeah, but he conveniently waited for her to be gone. I'm not saying he's a complete pussy, obviously. Maybe a second viewing will change my mind, but I just can't picture theirs as a daughter / father kind of relationship. More like a master / adoring right-hand kind of thing.