Xavier jumped a bit when Ian came over, wobbling a bit and whimpering loudly in fear.
"Xavier!" Amelia hurried over, eyes wide in a mix of anger and worry, "I told you to ask daddy for help!"
"I-I'm sorry, mommy...!" Xavier teared up as he reached for Ian, "D-Don't be mad, I just wanted to help...!"
"Baby, I'm not mad..." She was furious, but she couldn't lash out at him, he was so little and still learning, "you could have gotten really hurt doing that, what would mommy and daddy do then, huh...? You scared mommy, that's all.." She glanced at Ian as he held Xavier, wanting him to say something. She felt like the bad guy here, "Right, daddy?"